Summary
When Tanya and her mother arrive early to see a performance of "Coppelia," Tanya wanders off and meets an old woman who loves dance as much as she does. Full description
Summary: |
When Tanya and her mother arrive early to see a performance of "Coppelia," Tanya wanders off and meets an old woman who loves dance as much as she does. |
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Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
039922940X (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
Before she began writing children's books, she was a newspaper reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal and freelanced for the Detroit Free Press. She has written over thirty children's books, which have received critical acclaim as well as numerous awards and citations. In 1985, she became the Editor-in-Chief of Philomel Books and was the editor for Caldecott Medal winners Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and Lon Po Po by Ed Young, as well as the Caldecott Honor winner Seven Blind Mice, also by Ed Young. She has taught children's literature at Rutgers University and Drew University and her reviews have appeared in The New York Times. She is currently the Vice-President and Editorial Director of Philomel Books and lives in Hyde Park, New York. (Bowker Author Biography) |