Possum Come A-Knockin'

Awards:   Winner of Horn Book Fanfare 1990 Winner of Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year 1990
Author:   Nancy Van Laan ,  George Booth
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN:  

9780679834687


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   25 August 1992
Recommended Age:   2-12
Format:   Paperback
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Possum Come A-Knockin'


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Awards

  • Winner of Horn Book Fanfare 1990
  • Winner of Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year 1990

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"Illus. in full color. ""While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups.""--Booklist."

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Author:   Nancy Van Laan ,  George Booth
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf
Imprint:   Alfred A. Knopf
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.139kg
ISBN:  

9780679834687


ISBN 10:   0679834680
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   25 August 1992
Recommended Age:   2-12
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Nancy Van Laan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began writing in 1962 while studying art and working in television. She earned an MFA in Theater from Rutgers University in 1979. She taught English and creative writing for a number of years before publishing her first book, The Big Fat Worm, in 1987. She is the author of over two dozen children's books, including the beloved picture booksRainbow Crow, Little Baby Bobby,and the Parents' Choice Award winnerPossum Come a-Knockin',among others. George Booth is a New Yorker cartoonist whose work has become an iconic feature of the the magazine.He is the illustrator of several picture books, including the classic Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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