Miss Brooks Loves Books (And I Don't) by Barbara Bottner
With the help of Miss Brooks, Missy's classmates all find books they love in the library--books about fairies and dogs and trains and cowboys. But Missy dismisses them all--"Too flowery, too furry, too clickety, too yippity."Still, Miss Brooks remains undaunted. Book Week is here and Missy will find a book to love if they have to empty the entire library. What story will finally win over this beastly, er, discriminating child? William Steig's Shrek!--the tale of a repulsive green ogre in search of a revolting bride--of course!
Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley pay playful homage to the diverse tastes of child readers and the valiant librarians who are determined to put just the right book in each child's hands.
Barbara Bottner began writing for children in the 1970's, when she broke her leg doing off-Broadway Theater and decided to consider a different career. Having gotten a degree in painting, she began to hang out in the children's book section of libraries and bookstores. She was amazed at the originality of the art and fell in love with picture books. Slightly fickle, she also wrote I Can Reads, eventually middle grade and YA novels. She stretched out into writing for television and film and also published essays and short stories in national magazines. She returned to writing books for children and Bootsie Barker Bites, illustrated by Peggy Rathmann, a classic, was translated into eight languages and animated for television. Barbara teaches writing and consults with writers all over the country; she was honored to receive the New School Distinguished Teaching Award in 1990.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781984852106 |
| ISBN 10 | 1984852108 |
| Title | Miss Brooks Loves Books (And I Don't) |
| Author | Barbara Bottner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2018-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award., Short-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award., Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award., Nominated for Georgia Children's Book Award 2014, Nominated for IRA Children's Choices., Nominated for IRA Children's Choices., Nominated for IRA Teachers' Choices., Nominated for Kentucky Bluegrass Award., Nominated for Kentucky Bluegrass Award., Nominated for Nebraska Golden Sower Award. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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