"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." -Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Discover a delightful new story about Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, one of the most famous women in the world.
History remembers Jackie as the consummate First Lady, especially for her White House restoration and the cultural events she instituted during her husband's administration. Jackie was on the world stage in 1963 when President Kennedy was assassinated. She led the nation in grieving the fallen leader with grace and dignity.
In this inspirational celebration of reading, Ronni Diamondstein, with her engaging writing style in this picture book biography, introduces readers to an independent and confident Jackie and the idea of how books guided her life. The insightful story paints the portrait of a child captivated by reading and a love of literature and writing-from fiveyearold Jackie reading Chekhov stories to a seasoned and confident Jackie at her desk as an editor in the last two decades of her life.
Jackie never wrote a memoir but revealed herself in the nearly 100 books she brought into print. Jackie and the Books She Lovedis adazzling book about the real woman behind this American icon of style and grace brought to life by the whimsical and tasteful artwork of Bats Langley.
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Für Kinder
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
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Höhe: 257 mm
Breite: 206 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-5107-7642-5 (9781510776425)
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Ronni Diamondstein has spent her life surrounded by books and immersed in the world of children's literature. An avid reader since childhood, libraries, books, and writing have been her life's work. As a school library media specialist and teacher in the United States and abroad, Ronni has nurtured her students' creativity by sharing her love of reading with them. She has always been fascinated by Jackie Kennedy's love of books and her career as an editor and was inspired to tell her story. Ronni lives in Chappaqua, New York, with her toy poodle Maggie Mae.
Bats Langleyis a painter, sculptor, writer, illustrator, toy designer, and creator of many things. Bats, a Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) grad, frequently contributes illustrations for the covers and interiors ofScholastic,Spider,Ladybug, andCricketmagazines. Hisart has shown in galleries across the United States and the world. He illustratedGroggle's Monster Valentine and Groggle's Monster Halloween and was the author/illustrator ofAlice's Adventures in #Wonderland. Bats created the cover art forScary Stories to Tell on The Pod, a podcast hosted by SNL head writer Anna Drezen and TV writer Andrew Farmer. Helives with his husband, Nicholas, on the island of Manhattan. They both enjoy cooking, reading, and watching the owls, which live in a sanctuary on a neighbor's roof, swoop in their backyard.
