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Tea with an old giant

The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides - except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing...

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Main Author: Yolen, Jane (Author)
Other Authors: Domeniconi, Paolo (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New Rochelle, NY : Reycraft Books, 2023.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Nixon, Nancy tribute.
Loneliness > Juvenile fiction.
Tall people > Juvenile fiction.
Girls > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Summary: The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides - except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing together. But will the giant ever get his cup of tea? -- Front flap.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
ISBN: 9781478868569
1478868562
Author Notes: Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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