Hurry Up! by Bernette Ford
The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their time with family and friends-at home, in school, at the park or barber shop, and other places in their community. These age-appropriate stories include books at three different reading levels. Plus, each book contains instructional-and fun-material for caregivers that targets comprehension and key vocabulary. For use with Grades K-1.
Bernette Ford is an author, editor, and publisher. For nearly 13 years, Bernette was the vice president and editorial director of Cartwheel Books at Scholastic Inc. Ford joined Scholastic in 1989, where she launched an imprint designed especially for preschoolers called Cartwheel Books. The imprint grew to produce more than 100 books a year for babies to beginning readers. Bernette left Scholastic in May 2002 to start her own company, Color-Bridge Books, LLC, an independent packager of children's books, with an emphasis on multicultural books. Prior to Scholastic, Bernette worked at Random House, Golden Books, and Grosset & Dunlap. While at Grosset & Dunlap, Bernette served as VP/associate publisher, becoming the first African-American editor to hold that position at a major publishing house.Bernette Ford and her husband, children's book illustrator George Ford, live in a 100-year-old house in Brooklyn, NY, and have one daughter, Olivia, who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780439568494 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439568498 |
| Title | Hurry Up! |
| Author | Bernette Ford |
| Series | Just For You |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2004-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |