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Lentil cannot sing or even whistle longing to make music in some fashion, he provides himself with a harmonica and practices constantly wherever he is, es. Make way for ducklings, lentil, one morning in maine by robert mccloskey. Time of wonder is a 1957 childrens book written and illustrated by robert mccloskey that won the caldecott medal in 1958. See more ideas about robert mccloskey, illustration and. Time of wonder picture puffins by robert mccloskey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lentil s harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic.
May 1, 1940 i find increasing difficulty in placing certain types of picture books, where the appeal of the pictures might catch the five and six year old, where the captions, even read aloud and interpreted, are distinctly nine and ten year old, and where the underlying significance is almost adult. He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two caldecott. Interior is as new with no previous owner name or marks, extremely crisp, clean pages. Lentils harmonica playing saves the day when calamity. Discount prices on books by robert g mccloskey, including titles like essays in constitutional law classic reprint. Robert mccloskey is one of my favorite childrens authors.
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Both make way for ducklings and time of wonder were awarded the caldecott medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and blueberries for sal and one morning in maine were named caldecott honor books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books and won two caldecott medals from the american library association recognizing the. Robert mccloskey 19142003 wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring childrens books ever published. Robert mccloskey books list of books by author robert. Lentil the classic childrens book by robert mccloskey.
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