Caleb and Kate: (National Book Award Finalist)

by William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator)

Overview

When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion.

Caleb and Kate is a 1977 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year and a 1978 National Book Award Finalist for Children's Literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374410384
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	05/01/1986
Series:	Sunburst Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	AD830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

Editorial Reviews

In a text as imaginative and skillful as his extraordinary color illustrations, Steig tells the comic, touching story of Caleb and his wife.” —Publishers Weekly

“Steig is a superb artist with the literary ingenuity to produce durable, energetic stories.” —The Horn Book

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