CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK The Amazing Bone tells the story of Pearl, a pig, who forms a friendship with a talking bone in this timeless picture book by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!
5-8 Years
10.6" x 8.58" Paperback
32 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic

Description

About the Book

Can Pearl, a pig, and her new friend, a small talking bone, outwit a band of robbers "and" a hungry fox? Steig's classic tale is a Caldecott Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and a "New York Times Book Review" Notable Children's Book. Full color.

Book Synopsis

CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK

The Amazing Bone tells the story of Pearl, a pig, who forms a friendship with a talking bone in this timeless picture book by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.

It's a bright and beautiful spring day, and Pearl, a pig, is dawdling on her way home from school. Most unexpectedly, she strikes up an acquaintance with a small bone. Pearl and the bone immediately take a liking to each other, and before you know it she is on her way home with the bone in her purse, left open so they can continue their conversation.

But the trip home turns out to be surprisingly treacherous. Can a pig and a talking bone outwit a band of robbers and a hungry fox? In the world of William Steig, anything is possible.

Review Quotes

A Caldecott Honor Book
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Picture Books
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year

"Pearl (a piglet) discovers a talking bone, which had fallen out of a witch's basket. . . . This is a tight mesh of witty storytelling and art, bound to please any audience." --Booklist, starred review

"Steig's inspired language is a miraculous match for his pictures, lovely as well as funny." --Publishers Weekly

"Another Steig tour de force." --School Library Journal

About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.6 Inches (H) x 8.58 Inches (W) x .08 Inches (D)

Weight: .32 Pounds

Suggested Age: 5-8 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fantasy & Magic

Publisher: Square Fish

Format: Paperback

Author: William Steig

Language: English

Street Date: July 5, 2011

TCIN: 88896922

UPC: 9780312564216

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-1095

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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