We Are in a Book!-An Elephant and Piggie Book
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In We Are in a Book Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends? Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a mind-bending story that is even more interactive than previous Elephant & Piggie adventures. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo won't be able to put this book down--literallyPublisher: Hyperion Books for ChildrenPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 64Weight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.60w x 0.40dISBN: 9781423133087Age: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 0.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 154356 / We Are in a Book!Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Honor BookAward: Cybils - WinnerAward: Virginia Readers Choice Award - WinnerAward: Gryphon Award - WinnerAward: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - WinnerAward: Buckeye Children's Book Award - WinnerAward: California Young Reader Medal - WinnerAward: Monarch Award - Second PlaceReview Citation(s): Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 56Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2010Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2010Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 71School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 87SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2010 pg. 28About the AuthorNumber one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity). Other favorites include Big Frog Can't Fit In: A Pop-Out Book and City Dog, Country Frog illustrated by Jon J Muth. His acclaimed Elephant & Piggie early reader series received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009. For more information, visit www.pigeonpresents.com. #1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!, KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE, and KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO: A TALE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY) and his acclaimed Elephant and Piggie early reader series received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009. He lives with his wife and daughter in Western Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.pigeonpresents.com.