Growing Story - Hardcover

Krauss, Ruth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006023380X ISBN 13: 9780060233808

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1947

Synopsis

A picture of the way each thing in nature grows in its own special way, just as the child grows in his special way

About this title

Review

Praise for The Growing Story:

‘A book to treasure.’ Irish Examiner

Praise for ‘We’re Going On a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury:

‘Beautifully produced, written and illustrated, this is a classic work for any age at any period.’ The Independent on Sunday

Praise for ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll and Helen Oxenbury:

‘Simply one to own.’ The Times

About the Author

Ruth Krauss, a member of the experimental Writer's Laboratory at the Bank Street School in New York City in the 1940s, imaginatively used humour and invented words to create some of the very first books for children that highlighted the child’s inner life. She collaborated with some of the greatest illustrators in children’s literature, including Maurice Sendak, who described her as a ‘giant’ in children’s literature, and her husband, Crockett Johnson.

Helen Oxenbury grew up in Ipswich, England, and has always loved nothing more than drawing. She studied costume design and then worked on stage sets for theatre, film and TV. After marrying John Burningham, another eminent illustrator, she began illustrating children's books and has gone on to win several prestigious awards and wide-spread critical acclaim for her work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1947
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006023380X
• ISBN 13: 9780060233808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Oxenbury Helen