Special Delivery by Philip C Stead
How many stamps does it take to mail an elephant? Find out in this quirky and surprising picture book from acclaimed author Philip C. Stead and illustrator Matthew Cordell. Sadie is on her way to deliver an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, who lives completely alone and can really use the company. She tries everything from mailing the elephant to boarding a plane, a train, and an alligator to get to her aunt's home. Along the way she meets an array of interesting characters, including an odd postal worker and a gang of bandit monkeys, who all help her get where she is going.ERIN and PHILIP STEAD are a picture book pair that have won numerous awards. A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which has sold over 400,000 copies, won the Caldecott Award and was designated a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book. Bear Has a Tale to Tell, an E. Lockhart book, is another popular title. Honor Book for the B White Award. They most recently partnered with Mark Twain on The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, a huge New York Times Bestseller that has received widespread media coverage, including features on CBS Sunday Morning and The New Yorker. They reside in the state of Michigan.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781596439313 |
| ISBN 10 | 1596439319 |
| Title | Special Delivery |
| Author | Philip C Stead |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Year published | 2015-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |