A story is to share : how Ruth Krauss found another way to tell a tale / words by Carter Higgins ; pictures by Isabelle Arsenault.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781419749933
- 1419749935
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | KRAUSS, R. H636 | Checked out | 07/15/2024 | 33111010942320 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A picture book from award-winning storytellers, author Carter Higgins and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault, A Story Is to Share is the extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children's book icon Ruth Krauss.
Born
a baby
late at night
there's no parade
just crashing rain
She listens listens
writes and draws
stitches pages
sews a book
She finds another way
to tell a tale
This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children's writer Ruth Krauss (1901-1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed , A Hole is to Dig , and A Very Special House . With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss's distinctive voice, and Isabelle Arsenault's exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder, A Story Is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds.
Ages 4 to 8 Abrams Books for Young Readers.
"Born a baby late at night there's no parade just crashing rain She listens listens writes and draws stitches pages sews a book She finds another way to tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children's writer Ruth Krauss, best known for books like The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss's distinct voice, and Isabelle Arsenault's exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder, A Story is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds"-- Provided by publisher.