And Here's to You! - Hardcover

David Elliott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1437973892 ISBN 13: 9781437973891

Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2000

Synopsis

Here s to the birds! The Feather People! Here s to the birds and the bears and the bugs! Here s to the weird and wacky, the cute and creepy! From toothy fish to get-you-when-you re-sleeping cats to lick-lick-lick-lick-lick-lick dogs, every creature is unique and lovable . . . especially you! The infectious joy of David Elliott s wonderful read-aloud poem and Randy Cecil s brilliant full-color illustrations is sure to have children reciting along, celebrating the world s infinite diversity -- and feeling pretty happy with their place in it, too. A New York Times Bestseller!

About this title

About the Author:

David Elliott is the author of THE COOL CRAZY CRICKETS and THE TRANSMOGRIFICATION OF ROSCOE WIZZLE. He says of AND HERE'S TO YOU!, "My neighbor's rooster and I were having a disagreement. I wanted to sleep in the morning; he wanted to crow. The rooster won, of course. The first verse of AND HERE'S TO YOU! is a tribute to his victory and to the joys found in simply following your nature."

Randy Cecil is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated many books for children, including ONE IS A SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre. Of AND HERE'S TO YOU!, he says, "It's about time that the eels and wasps got to join in on the fun with the bears and kittens!"

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1437973892
• ISBN 13: 9781437973891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 22