One Morning in Maine
$21.24
- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
30 September 1976
Summary
A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK
This heartwarming classic beautifully conveys life’s everyday pleasures.
As Sal brushes her teeth, she notices something strange. One of her teeth is loose! Her first loose tooth! When the tooth falls out, she’ll be able to put it under her pillow and make a wish. But while Sal digs for clams with her Dad, her loose tooth becomes a lost tooth. How can she make her wish now? Luckily, an exciting trip to Buck’s Harbor with Dad and baby Jane helps make Sal’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140501742 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140501746 |
| Author: | Robert McCloskey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 1976 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 181mm x 226mm |
| Series: | Picture Puffin Books (Paperback) |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
Critics Review
“As we follow the story of Sal and his lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with his family on their island.”– Saturday Review
“As we follow the story of Sal and her lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with her family on their island.”–Saturday Review
Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) was an acclaimed author and illustrator of children’s books. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and lived in Boston, New York, and Maine, where he raised his two daughters with his wife.
McCloskey was the first recipient of two Caldecott Medals, awarded for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder. He also received Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer.
In 2000, the Library of Congress recognized him as a Living Legend. His beloved characters are immortalized in statues located in Boston’s Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
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