The stories behind the stories : the remarkable true tales behind your favorite children's books
Higley, Danielle2021
Books
Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldn't draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead).
Main title:
The stories behind the stories : the remarkable true tales behind your favorite children's books / Danielle Higley ; illustrations, David Miles.
Author:
Higley, Danielle, authorMiles, David, 1973-, illustrator
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Fresno, California : Bushel & Peck Books, [2021]©2021
Collation:
94 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94).
Audience:
Interest age level: 7+ years old.
Contents:
Stories and rhymes by Mother Goose -- The night before Christmas -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Peter and Wendy -- The Boxcar Children -- Winnie-the-Pooh -- Nancy Drew mystery stories -- The Hobbit -- Curious George -- Goodnight Moon -- Henry Huggins -- The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe -- To kill a mockingbird -- Green eggs and ham -- Where the red fern grows -- A wrinkle in time -- Where the wild things are -- Charlie and the chocolate factory -- The giving tree -- The very hungry caterpillar -- Roll of thunder, hear my cry -- The magic school bus -- The Watsons go to Birmingham -1963 -- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- Captain Underpants -- The series of unfortunate events -- Percy Jackson and the Olympians -- Diary of a wimpy kid.
ISBN:
9781638190417 (hbk)9781638190417
Dewey class:
809.89282809
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
501490
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Language & Literature | J 809 HIG | Available |