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Jacket Description/Flap:
Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- "Are you my mother?"
Brief Description:
Original publication and copyright date: 1960.
Marc Notes:
Original publication and copyright date: 1960.;B-18--Spine.;A baby bird has a number of adventures while looking for its mother after falling out of its nest.
Biographical Note:
P. D. Eastman was an author and illustrator who created many children's books, including
Are You My Mother?;
Go, Dog. Go!;
and
The Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he published his first Beginner Book,
Sam and the Firefly, in 1958. Since then, his books have sold more than 50 million copies, and he has become one of the most beloved children's book authors in the world.
Publisher Marketing:
Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop, " "Fox in Socks, " and "Green Eggs and Ham." Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By, " by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo, " by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.
Publisher Marketing:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The must-have, heartwarming and hilarious classic about a baby bird in search of his mother!
A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman's
Are You My Mother? a treasured classic.
Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of
The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3-7.
Review Citations:
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Wilson Children's Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780394800189, Hardcover)
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