Go Fish

by Mary Stolz

On Sale: 12/18/1992

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Go Fish

by Mary Stolz

illustrated by Pat Cummings

On Sale: 12/18/1992

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New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”

Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

About the Book

"Grandfather and Thomas, who [first] appeared in Storm in the Night, return in a liberally illustrated beginning chapter book. They begin the day by fishing for trout, and finish it with a game of cards (Go fish) and a story. Stolz evokes the spirit of childhood with graceful descriptions and metaphor." —SLJ. "A graceful, quiet story that celebrates the richness of human relationships." —H.

Notable 1991 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1991 (NY Public Library)

Product Details

ISBN: 9780064404662
ISBN 10: 0064404668
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: 12/18/1992
Pages: 80
List Price:7.25 CAD
Ages: 6 to 10
BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General (see also headings under Family)
BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational

Mary Stolz

Biography

Mary Stolz (1920–2006) published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. She wrote more than sixty books, which were published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). She was also the recipient of the Kerlan Award, which honored her entire body of work.

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Pat Cummings

Biography

Pat Cummings was born in Chicago but grew up traveling with her military family all over the world. She has been writing and illustrating children's books since she graduated from Pratt Institute and is the author and/or illustrator of more than forty books. In addition to her art for the Coretta Scott King Award winner My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter, Pat's luminous work includes Angel Baby; Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!; and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Talking With Artists. She teaches children’s book illustration and writing at Parsons School of Design, the New School, and Pratt Institute. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her online at www.patcummings.com.