Awards
- Winner of American Bookseller Pick of the Lists (United States).
Overview
Each button on Laura's memory string represents a piece of her family history. The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged to her mother-a button from her prom dress, a white one off her wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown she was wearing on the day she died. When the string breaks, Laura's new stepmother, Jane, is there to comfort Laura and search for a missing button, just as Laura's mother would have done. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Eve Bunting has written more than two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medalwinning 'Smoky Night', illustrated by David Diaz, 'The Wall', 'Fly Away Home', and 'Trains to Somewhere'. The late Ted Rand was the esteemed illustrator of many picture books, including Eve Bunting's 'The Memory String' and 'Secret Place'.
Full Product Details
Author: Eve Bunting ,
Ted Rand
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Clarion Books
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780544555471
ISBN 10: 0544555473
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 21 September 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Bunting has found an original way to tell an old story about making room for new memories. Kirkus Reviews the story offers a hopeful beginning and invites readers to think about ways to remember family history School Library Journal The earnestness...is balanced with tenderness, and Rand's realistic artwork concentrates on the faces of the family and the emotions that cross them. Booklist, ALA
Bunting has found an original way to tell an old story about making room for new memories. Kirkus Reviews the story offers a hopeful beginning and invites readers to think about ways to remember family history School Library Journal The earnestness...is balanced with tenderness, and Rand's realistic artwork concentrates on the faces of the family and the emotions that cross them. Booklist, ALA--No Source
Bunting has found an original way to tell an old story about making room for new memories.Kirkus Reviews the story offers a hopeful beginning and invites readers to think about ways to remember family history School Library Journal The earnestness...is balanced with tenderness, and Rand's realistic artwork concentrates on the faces of the family and the emotions that cross them. Booklist, ALA
Author Information
Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California. The late TED RAND was the esteemed illustrator of many picture books, including Eve Bunting's Secret Place and The Memory String.
