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The ramble shamble children

"Five siblings worry that their shabby old house isn't 'proper' enough, but come to see that it's perfect just the way it is"--

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Main Author: Soontornvat, Christina (Author)
Other Authors: Castillo, Lauren (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2021]
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Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Dwellings > Maintenance and repair > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Five siblings worry that their shabby old house isn't 'proper' enough, but come to see that it's perfect just the way it is"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience:Ages 3-7.
ISBN:9780399176326
0399176322
Author Notes:Christina Soontornvat is very proud of both her Thai and her Texan roots. She received Newbery Honors for both the middle grade fantasy A Wish in the Dark and All Thirteen , a nonfiction account of the Thai Cave Rescue. She's the author of the fantasy middle grade series The Changelings and the early chapter book series Diary of an Ice Princess. She holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in science education. She spent a decade working in the science museum field, where she designed programs and exhibits to get kids excited about science. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, two young children, and one old cat.

Lauren Castillo studied illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art and received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of the 2015 Caldecott Honor-winning book Nana in the City , as well as The Troublemaker and Melvin and the Boy . Lauren has also illustrated several critically acclaimed picture books, including Twenty Yawns by Jane Smiley, Yard Sale by Eve Bunting, and City Cat by Kate Banks. She currently draws and dreams in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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