The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
An Old Song
$36.67
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2014
Summary
With art newly restored and colorized by Peter Spier, a beloved Caldecott Honor Book regains its original glory with this hardcover reissue of Spier’s spirited take on a classic American folk song.
Spier’s finely detailed, action-packed New England autumn vistas are almost startlingly beautiful.
Over fifty years after he won a Caldecott Honor for The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, legendary illustrator Peter Spier went back to this time-honored favorite in 2014 to pa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385376167 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385376162 |
| Author: | Peter Spier, Duncan Searl |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 425g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 268mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
A Caldecott Honor Book, An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
A Caldecott Honor Book
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
”[Spier’s] finely detailed, action-packed New England autumn vistas are almost startlingly beautiful.“—The New York Times
About The Author
Peter Spier
PETER SPIER was one of America’s most popular and renowned children’s illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors-Noah’s Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was awarded the Christopher medal, was nominated for an American Book Award, and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for “outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood.” Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy. He illustrated more than 100 books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89.
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