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The stories behind the stories : the remarkable true tales behind your favorite children's books / Danielle Higley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Fresno, California : Bushel & Peck Books, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 94 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781638190417
  • 1638190410
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Contents:
Stories and rhymes by Mother Goose -- The night before Christmas -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Peter and Wendy -- The Boxcar Children -- Winnie-the-Pooh -- Nancy Drew mystery stories -- The Hobbit -- Curious George -- Goodnight Moon -- Henry Huggins -- The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe -- To kill a mockingbird -- Green eggs and ham -- Where the red fern grows -- A wrinkle in time -- Where the wild things are -- Charlie and the chocolate factory -- The giving tree -- The very hungry caterpillar -- Roll of thunder, hear my cry -- The magic school bus -- The Watsons go to Birmingham -1963 -- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- Captain Underpants -- The series of unfortunate events -- Percy Jackson and the Olympians -- Diary of a wimpy kid.
Summary: Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldn't draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead).
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 809.8928 H638 Available 33111010640064
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 809.8928 H638 Available 33111010784060
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Entertaining . . . A lovely keepsake celebrating books that remain key parts of childhood for people all around the world."-- Foreword Reviews

Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi?

Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser?

In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldn't draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead). It's a celebration of children's literature, and you're invited!

From the Author's Note:

In my research of these authors, I began to see that our most treasured children's books weren't just built on creativity and imagination--many were born from extraordinary persistence and grit. Considering Benjamin Franklin's quote, that a person should either write something great or do something great, it's clear to me that the authors we admire most have done both. And perhaps it's this secret ingredient that's made their writing so genuine, so engaging, and so enduring.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94).

Stories and rhymes by Mother Goose -- The night before Christmas -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Peter and Wendy -- The Boxcar Children -- Winnie-the-Pooh -- Nancy Drew mystery stories -- The Hobbit -- Curious George -- Goodnight Moon -- Henry Huggins -- The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe -- To kill a mockingbird -- Green eggs and ham -- Where the red fern grows -- A wrinkle in time -- Where the wild things are -- Charlie and the chocolate factory -- The giving tree -- The very hungry caterpillar -- Roll of thunder, hear my cry -- The magic school bus -- The Watsons go to Birmingham -1963 -- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- Captain Underpants -- The series of unfortunate events -- Percy Jackson and the Olympians -- Diary of a wimpy kid.

Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldn't draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead).

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