The Runaway Shirt
Published on 4. August 2020
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-64170-251-5 (ISBN)
Description
Laundry is a chore, but when a child climbs in the basket, everything becomes a game. Follow along as this mother takes a break from folding clothes to join her child in the delightful laughter of imagination. In The Runaway Shirt, housework and pretend play come together to transport readers to a kid's world of wonder and excitement. Each page of charming illustration is a work in joy and mirth. Who knew folding laundry could be so fun?
Reviews / Votes
"A sweet depiction of how even a mundane task can turn into a fun game given some imagination, patience, and love."-School Library Journal
"Many a young reader will giggle in recognition of similarly enacted pretend games of their own."
-Kirkus Reviews
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sanger, CA
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64170-251-5 (9781641702515)
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Persons
Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, writer, teacher, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the board books Nita's First Signs and Nita's Day (Familius), the young adult novels Sword and Verse and Dagger and Coin (HarperTeen), and nine books for parents, librarians, and educators, including Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press).