A Picnic in October

by Eve Bunting, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)

Overview

Tony thinks it's dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday picnic. But that's before he understands what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152050658
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Rise and Shine
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	303,050
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	AD600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Eve Bunting was the beloved, award-winning author of more than two hundred and fifty books for young people, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.

Nancy Carpenter, illustrator of many successful picture books, lives in Brooklyn, New York.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Poignant . . . Bunting's patriotic story . . . never grows soppy."—Publishers Weekly

"Bunting warmly captures the lasting emotional impact that the first sighting of the statue can have on hopeful new arrivals . . . Excellent."—School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"Poignant . . . Bunting's patriotic story . . . never grows soppy."—Publishers Weekly

"Bunting warmly captures the lasting emotional impact that the first sighting of the statue can have on hopeful new arrivals . . . Excellent."—School Library Journal
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From the Publisher

A contemporary Italian-American family living in New York City makes its annual pilgrimage to Liberty Island to celebrate the birthday of the Statue of Liberty in this poignant picture book. Young Mike thinks a picnic in blustery October is just plain dumb ("Why do we always have to do this?"); he's embarrassed by his grandparents' unflagging enthusiasm for this outing. But when Mike observes a family of new Americans who have also come to pay their respects to Lady Liberty, he gains insight into this symbol of freedom--and his Italian grandparents' gratitude at arriving in the United States. Bunting's (So Far from the Sea) patriotic story includes several hallmarks of now-familiar immigrant stories but never grows soppy, due in large part to Mike's lightly irreverent voice. Carpenter (Twinnies, with Bunting) captures a touch of the "huddled masses" as she depicts crowds on the subway and on the ferry in her vibrant acrylics. Ages 5-10. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

A contemporary Italian-American family living in New York City makes its annual pilgrimage to Liberty Island to celebrate the birthday of the Statue of Liberty in what PW called a "poignant picture book." Ages 6-9. (Sept.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly