More about Little Pear

More about Little Pear

Author: Eleanor Lattimore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-09-19

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780692654231

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More About Little Pear is the fourth in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. The first book in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally this book, More about Little Pear.Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a "modern children's classic." It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books and was one of the 20th Century's leading writers of children's books.This book is a little longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child. The author's style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by the author's lovely illustrations.We hope you enjoy reading More About Little Pear.The cover of the first edition contains the following review: "Eleanor Lattimore seems to be able, in book after book, to write simply, sensitively, and with due attention to detail, about children who have interesting adventures. She depicts these with charm and freshness so that they always seem immediate and important." --- Young Readers' Review


Little Pear and the Rabbits

Little Pear and the Rabbits

Author: Eleanor Lattimore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780692640494

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Little Pear and the Rabbits is the third in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. The first in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, this book, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally, More about Little Pear. Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a "modern children's classic." It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books altogether and was one of the 20th Century's leading writers of children's books. This book is longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child. The author's style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by almost 100 of the author's lovely illustrations. We hope you enjoy reading Little Pear and the Rabbits.


Little Pear and His Friends

Little Pear and His Friends

Author: Eleanor Frances Lattimore

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780152054847

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More enchanting stories of a little boy living in China 100 years ago


Little Pear

Little Pear

Author: Eleanor Frances Lattimore

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780152055028

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In ancient China, a young boy named Little Pear, who has a knack for finding trouble in his small village, stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away with a kite, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family. Illustrations.


Pink Shoes

Pink Shoes

Author: Eleanor Lattimore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-02-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780692634424

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This picture book is written and illustrated by Eleanor Frances Lattimore, author of "Little Pear" and many other popular children's books. The illustrations are colorfully done with paper cutouts.The story is about a little girl in long-ago China who liked to wear her best pink shoes every day. Her father called her Miss Pink Shoes, and soon everybody called her that. Pink Shoes had a little brother and she helps her mother take care of him. But she grows tired of staying at home and watching him all day. She wants to go to the Fair.Her father promises take her, and then he forgets. Finally Pink Shoes goes to the Fair with her older cousin Ping.The story tells of the things she sees at the Fair including a man who does magic tricks and a terrible-looking dragon that frightens Pink Shoes so much that she turns around and runs home. The dragon is really a paper dragon, of course, and the story ends happily.Pink Shoes can be read aloud to a pre-schooler or read by advanced kindergartners or first-graders.


The Clever Cat

The Clever Cat

Author: Eleanor Lattimore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-02-10

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780692636350

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This is the story of Ulysses, a coal black cat, and his family which includes two children, Judith and Rose. The story is set in Hanover, New Hampshire, where the author's parents and her sister lived. Eleanor Frances Lattimore wrote more than 50 children's books. Her best-known book, "Little Pear," is considered a modern classic. She writes in a simple, direct style and her distinctive, bold line drawings support and complement the text. "The Clever Cat" will be enjoyed by children in the lower primary grades, ages 5 to 7, and older, especially by children who love cats!


Children's Catalog

Children's Catalog

Author: H.W. Wilson Company

Publisher:

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.