The ballad of Valentine / Alison Jackson ; illustrated by Tricia Tusa.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN: - 0525467203 :
- [E] 21
- PZ8.3.J13435 Bal 2002
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Children’s Holiday | Jackson, Alison | Valentine's Day | Available | 33111006589069 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Children’s Holiday | Jackson, Alison | Valentine's Day | Available | 33111002940258 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Children’s Holiday | Jackson, Alison | Valentine's Day | Available | 33111002940431 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | Please ask at Checkout Desk | Jackson, Alison | Valentine's Day | Available | 33111004290900 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Love really is blind in this hilarious and pitch-perfect Valentine's Day picture book, set to the familiar rhythms of "Clementine," one of our most beloved American folk songs. Alison Jackson, author of the Thanksgiving favorite I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie , cleverly replaces the heroine of "Clementine" with a dreamy girl named Valentine who keeps missing what's right in front of her nose: the love letters being sent her way by a smitten admirer. Whether carried by pigeon, pony, or freight train, his messages continue to go unnoticed or undelivered. But just when the lovelorn writer loses all hope, something unexpected happens that proves his crush isn't so one-sided after all. Brought to life by the larky illustrations of Tricia Tusa, this silly and sweet tale is perfect for little valentines as well as grown-up sweethearts.
An ardent suitor tries various means of communication, from smoke signals to Morse code to skywriting, in order to get his message to his Valentine.