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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
Honor Book:Caldecott Medal -Picture Book (1980)
Winner:Irma S. & James H. Black Award -Children's Literature (1980)
Alan accidentally allows Miss Hester's dog, Fritz, to enter a magician's garden and is horrified when he thinks Fritz has been turned into a duck. "This is without question one of the best -- and most original -- picture books in years." -- New York Times Book Review
Book Details
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish Date: Oct 10th, 1979
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.93in - 12.03in - 0.38in - 1.13lb
- EAN: 9780395278048
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Fairy Tales & Folklore - General• Fantasy - General• Animals - Dogs
About the Author
Van Allsburg, Chris: -
Chris Van Allsburg is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.
Praise for this book
"This is without question one of the best -- and most original -- picture books in years." -- New York Times