Adèle and Simon in America |
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Author:
| McClintock, Barbara |
Illustrator:
| McClintock, Barbara |
Series title: | Adele and Simon Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-374-39924-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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Adèle and her younger brother, Simon, have just arrived in New York City to visit their Aunt Cécile and prepare for a grand train trip around America. "Pleasetry not to lose anything on our trip," Adèle tells her brother with a sigh. But how can Simon remember to keep an eye on his belongings when there are so many wonderful distractions and astounding sights to take in? The endearing team from Adèle & Simonreturns in a crosscontinental adventure that...
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Adèle and her younger brother, Simon, have just arrived in New York City to visit their Aunt Cécile and prepare for a grand train trip around America. "Pleasetry not to lose anything on our trip," Adèle tells her brother with a sigh. But how can Simon remember to keep an eye on his belongings when there are so many wonderful distractions and astounding sights to take in? The endearing team from
Adèle & Simonreturns in a crosscontinental adventure that reflects the vitality of early twentieth-century America, from the Boston Public Garden to San Francisco's Chinatown. Stunning pen-and-ink-andwatercolor illustrations are filled with innumerable hidden treasures, and endpapers featuring a period map of America extend the fun.
Adèle & Simon in America is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.