Tigers & tea with Toppy : a true adventure in New York City with wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight, who loved saber-tooth cats, parties at the Plaza, and people and animals of all stripes
by Kerley, Barbara (Author)
Summary
Young Rhoda enjoys visiting the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Zoo, and other places with her beloved grandfather, the famous wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight. Full description
Summary: |
Young Rhoda enjoys visiting the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Zoo, and other places with her beloved grandfather, the famous wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight. |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm |
ISBN: |
9781338134278 1338134272 |
Author Notes: |
Barbara Kerley is a two-time Sibert Honoree and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree whose award-winning biographies include What to Do About Alice? , The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy) , Those Rebels, John & Tom , and A Home for Mr. Emerson , all illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; Tigers & Tea with Toppy , illustrated by Matte Stephens; and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins and Walt Whitman: Words for America , illustrated by Brian Selznick. Kerley's books have all been praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at barbarakerley.com. Rhoda Knight Kalt is the granddaughter of world-famous wildlife artist Charles R. Knight. She has devoted her life to promoting her grandfather's work, and preserving his legacy. She lives in New York City. |