Awards

• Short-listed for Buckaroo Book Award 2006
• Winner of Minnesota Book Award (Children's Picture) 2006

Overview

Join a young boy as he creates a world filled with origami creatures of all shapes and sizes out of an array of brightly colored paper. From roosters waking up and buffalo pawing the tablecloth to cheetahs racing lions and moths that yearn for butterfly colors, here is a glimpse into the vibrant imagination of a child. Award-winning author Kristine O'Connell George's thirty-two spirited poems combine seamlessly with celebrated artist Lauren Stringer's luminous illustrations to create a poetry collection that is truly like no other. AUTHOR: Kristine O'Connell George is an acclaimed poet who conducts poetry workshops for children and also for teachers ILLUSTRATOR: Lauren Stringer has illustrated such favorites as Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs by Linda Ashman, a Booklist Editors' Choice; and Mud by Mary Lyn Ray, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice. SELLING POINTS: Features an illustrator's note and an extensive listing of origami-related books and websites. AGES: 5-10 GRADES: 1-4

Full Product Details

Author:   Kristine O'Connell George ,  Lauren Stringer
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint:   Harcourt Children's Books
Edition:   Library Binding
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780152025014

ISBN 10:   0152025014
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   01 April 2005
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A dazzling celebration of imagination...Each turn of the page brings a clever new perspective or insight-even humor. --Kristine O'Connell George Publishers Weekly (3/28/2005 12:00:00 AM)

A dazzling celebration of imagination...Each turn of the page brings a clever new perspective or insight-even humor. --Kristine O'Connell George Publishers Weekly (03/28/2005)

A dazzling celebration of imagination...Each turn of the page brings a clever new perspective or insight-even humor. -- Kristine O'Connell George Publishers Weekly (03/28/2005)

-A dazzling celebration of imagination...Each turn of the page brings a clever new perspective or insight-even humor.---Kristine O'Connell George-Publishers Weekly- (03/28/2005)

Author Information

KRISTINE O'CONNELL GEORGE is an acclaimed poet whose many books include The Great Frog Race and Other Poems, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, and Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems, illustrated by Barry Moser. She lives in Agoura, California. LAUREN STRINGER is a celebrated painter who has illustrated such favorites as Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story by Lisa Westberg Peters; Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs by Linda Ashman; and Mud by Mary Lyn Ray. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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