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Synopsis
On the day Shirley had invited all of her relatives to dinner and Moe, her husband, was pleasantly tinkering in the yard, a flying saucer quietly landed next to their toolshed.
Shirley and Moe. Just a regular couple from Bellmore. Today, all they are expecting is a nice, quiet dinner with a few cousins. But what do they get? Spacemen! From outer space! They don't know it yet, but with a touch of human (and alien) kindness and a heaping bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, the galaxy is about to get a little bit smaller."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
One of The New York Times Book Review's Notable Books of 1988
1988 Redbook Children's Picture Book Award An ALA Notable Book"[F]unny and telling. Another triumph."--The Washington Post Book World
* "[D]eliciously funny."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "[T]horoughly enjoyable."--School Library Journal, starred review
"The genius of Arthur Yorinks's understated text is that he knows what's truly important to youngsters. . . . Arthur Yorinks's dialogue is as well-timed as the best comedy act."--Alice Miller Bregman, The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Arthur Yorinks is a distinguished children's book author, as well as an accomplished playwright and director. His many books include the Caldecott winner Hey, Al, illustrated by Richard Egielski, and The Miami Giant, illustrated by longtime friend and cofounder of The Night Kitchen Theater, Maurice Sendak. Visit Arthur online at arthuryorinks.com.
David Small is the author and illustrator of many picture books, including the classic Imogene's Antlers. For many years he worked as an editorial artist, his work appearing frequently in The New Yorker and The New York Times. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George as well as Caldecott Honors for One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo and The Gardener by Sarah Stewart, David also wrote and illustrated the National Book Award Finalist Stitches: A Memoir. He has collaborated on several acclaimed books with Sarah Stewart, including The Library. He and Ms. Stewart are married and live in Michigan. You can find him online at davidsmallbooks.com."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherKnopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0517567512
- ISBN 13 9780517567517
- BindingHardcover
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Company's Coming [Aug 23, 1988] Arthur Yorinks and David Small
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Company's Coming Arthur Yorinks and David Small
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small, David (illustrator). 1st Edition. Inscribed on the front end-page "For Judy. AKA Shirley. Enjoy!" and signed by author and illustrator (with doodle). Otherwise unmarked, clean, bright, and tight copy. Dust jacket shows minimal signs of shelf wear. Signed by Author and Illustrat. Seller Inventory # 077023
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good to very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair to Good. David Small (illustrator). Company's Coming by Yorinks. Dj has tear at top and there is a book plate on ffep. Book-good to very good. Dust jacket fair to good. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Seller Inventory # 18833
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small, David (illustrator). Company's Coming by Arthur Yorinks, illustrated by David Small. Hardback story/picture book shows only minor wear-overall is quite clean and in very good condition with like dust jacket in a Brodart protector-nice looking book. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Seller Inventory # 24192
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