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All Alone
Contributor(s): Henkes, Kevin (Author), Henkes, Kevin (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0060541156     ISBN-13: 9780060541156
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2003
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Annotation: When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things -- pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine -- sometimes.

Kevin Henke's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescense that are unforgettable.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
Dewey: E
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.82" W x 8.07" L (0.48 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 06/23/2003 pg. 69
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 15 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 15 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 06/23/2003
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 70105
Reading Level: 1.8   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Sometimes I like to live alone, all by myself.

Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores all the things that make being all alone wondrous.

When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things--pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine--sometimes.

Kevin Henkes's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescence that are unforgettable.


Contributor Bio(s): Henkes, Kevin: -

Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com


 
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