David Small''s dryly comic story of a little girl who wakes one
morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children
since it was first published 15 years ago. Now reissued in a
sparkling oversize format, this classic is ready for a whole new
audience.
The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene''s
know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene,
the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things,
finding unusual uses for Imogene''s
內容簡介:
David Small''s dryly comic story of a little girl who wakes one
morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children
since it was first published 15 years ago. Now reissued in a
sparkling oversize format, this classic is ready for a whole new
audience.
The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene''s
know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene,
the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things,
finding unusual uses for Imogene''s new horns. Meanwhile, the
problem appears to be solved when Imogene awakes the next morning
antler-free.
But the family and the reader are in for a surprise when
Imogene comes down to breakfast. . . .
關於作者:
David Small''s many books for children include The Gardener,
for which he received a Caldecott Honor.
David Small is the
recipient of the Caldecott Medal, a Christopher Medal, and the E.
B. White Award for his picture books, which include "The Gardener"
with Sarah Stewart, 1997 Caldicott Honor, Christopher Medal, "So
You Want to Be President?" 2001 Caldicott Medal, "George
Washington''s Cows," "Ruby Mae Has Something to Say," "Eulalie and
the Hopping Head," "Fenwick''s Suit," "Imogene''s Antlers," "Paper
John," "Hoover''s Bride," "Hoover''s Bride," and "Stitches," 2009
National Book Award nominee, Amazon Best of the Month, September
2009, and many others. Small''s drawings have appeared in the New
Yorker and the New York Times. He lives in Mendon, Michigan.