My Pet Book by Bob Staake
Award-winning author-illustrator Bob Staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn't meow or bark? Bob Staake's exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are . . . books Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and chooses a bright red one. When it goes missing, a lively adventure is in store for readers who love a happy ending. Soon kids everywhere will wish for a pet book of their very own.
Charles Ghigna - Father Goose(R) lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper's to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He has served as poet-in-residence, instructor and chair of a creative writing department, poetry editor, and a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com Bob Staake's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 Reflection cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385373128 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385373120 |
| Title | My Pet Book |
| Author | Bob Staake |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2014-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |