Amy's Three Best Things

Pearce, Philippa

ISBN 10: 076366314X / ISBN 13: 9780763663148

Published by Candlewick, 2013

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.107AK

Synopsis:

In a tale both comforting and magical, a child finds a way to calm her worries during a first visit away from home.

Amy may never have spent a night away from home, but today she declares that she wants to spend not one but three nights at her grandma's house. So she packs a bag, and off she goes. During the day, she and Grandma have a lovely time, but when Amy is alone in bed she starts to miss her mother and her baby brother and their dog, Bonzo. Luckily Amy has brought her three best things for a visit, which offer a heartening taste of home -- in the most remarkable ways! From the stellar creative pair of Philippa Pearce and Helen Craig comes a wonderfully reassuring bedtime tale.

About the Author: Philippa Pearce is one of the twentieth century's greatest children's writers. Her books include Tom's Midnight Garden, winner of the Carnegie Medal; The Squirrel Wife, illustrated by Wayne Anderson; and A Finder's Magic, created for her two grandsons and illustrated by their other grandmother, Helen Craig. Philippa Pearce died in 2006.

Helen Craig is a widely acclaimed illustrator of books for children, including This Is the Bear by Sarah Hayes, One Windy Wednesday by Phyllis Root, The Yellow House by Blake Morrison, A Finder's Magic by Philippa Pearce, and the hugely popular Angelina Ballerina stories by Katharine Holabird. Helen Craig lives in England.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Amy's Three Best Things
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Craig, Helen
Condition: good