A sound like someone trying not to make a sound / a story by John Irving : illustrated by Tatjana Hauptmann.
Material type:
TextPublication details: New York : Random House, 2004.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 28 cmISBN: - 0385746806
- 0385909101 (lib. bdg.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Bedtime | Irving, John | Available | 33111003950876 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
WHEN A YOUNG BOY wakes up in the middle of the night, an unfamiliar sound conjures frightening images in his mind. Children everywhere can now enjoy John Irving's story about nighttime uncertainties, A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound. Originally found within Irving's ninth novel, A Widow for One Year, this atmospheric tale has been brought to life by Tatjana Hauptmann's beautifully muted illustrations. Includes an introduction by the author. From the Hardcover edition.
"...a children's story found within John Irving's novel A Widow for one year"--T.p. verso.
"A Doubleday Book for Young Readers."
When Tom is awakened by the sound of a "monster," he tells his father what he thinks he heard.