Product Information
Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, IT'S A BOOK is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoaring Brook Press
ISBN-101596436069
ISBN-139781596436060
eBay Product ID (ePID)189828013
Product Key Features
AuthorLane Smith
FormatHardback, Sewn,Paper over Boards
LanguageEnglish
TopicChildren's Fiction
Additional Product Features
Illustrator(s)Lane Smith
Content NoteColour Illustrations
Author BiographyLane Smith has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including It's a Book ; John, Paul, George & Ben and Madam President. His titles with Jon Scieszka have included the Caldecott Honor-winner The Stinky Cheese Man ; The True Storyof the 3 Little Pigs ; Math Curse ; and Science Verse. Lane's other high profile titles include Hooray for Diffendoofer Day ! by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky; The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders; Big Plans by Bob Shea; and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. In 1996 Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version of James and the Giant Peach. Lane also wrote and illustrated the retro, cult favorites, The Happy Hocky Family and The Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country. Like the Hocky family, he and book designer Molly Leach live in a little town in the country.
Date of Publication10/08/2010
Country of PublicationUnited States