Author: LUM, KATE & ADRIAN JOHNSON
Title: What! Cried Granny
Description: Dial, 1999. First American Edition. Fourth Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0803723822. Illustrated by Adrian Johnson. Ex-Libris; Color Illustrations; 12.1 X 9.7 X 0.4 inches; 32 pages; Hard cover is glazed boards. Discreet stamp from a school inside both covers. Boards have light bumping and rubbing. DJ has light rubbing, sunning, scuffing; 3/4" tear at bottom rear flap. Pages not numbered; 32 pages. Vibrant, colorful illustrations on every page. 'It's Patrick's first sleepover at his Granny's house, and the woman is a little unprepared. As the sun begins to set, she instructs her grandson to get ready for bed. "But, Granny," the boy points out, "I don't HAVE a bed here." "WHAT?" cries Granny, and she runs out to chop down a tree, out of which she proceeds to make a bed. Patrick then points out the lack of a pillow, blanket, teddy bear...and finally, the fact that morning has arrived. This simple and inventive story moves along with a satisfying predictability; and if the pace is a bit rushed, readers will enjoy the mock surprise and melodrama of Patrick and Granny's repeated lines. The acrylic-paint illustrations are styled after the graphics of the 1950s and '60s, with dramatic and exaggerated layouts that command attention from a distance.' Oversized/2#.. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 0803723822 Picture Books; Learn to Read; Children's Literature ; Juv Adventure; Juv Fiction; Juv Fantasy; Grandparents; Children; Juvenile Fiction Education Humor Fairy Tales/Folk Lore