Barn Dance - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805000895 ISBN 13: 9780805000894

Synopsis

A boy trying to sleep is lured downstairs by the sounds of dancing coming from the barn, only to find that there really is a certain magic to the night air

About this title

About the Author

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classicsBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; andChicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children's books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.

John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who has collaborated with Bill Martin Jr. and Ted Rand on several books, includingThe Ghost-Eye Tree and Knots on a Counting Rope.

Ted Rand (1915-2005) was a prolific artist whose illustrations appeared in several magazines and newspapers, as well as in numerous books for children. He collaborated with both Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault on many books, includingHere Are My Hands.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805000895
• ISBN 13: 9780805000894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32