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Possum Come A-Knockin' (Dragonfly Books)
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Possum Come A-Knockin' (Dragonfly Books) Paperback - 1992

by Van Laan, Nancy; Booth, George [Illustrator]

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When someone knocks at the door, Ma stops cooking and Granny stops rocking, and Sis stops tossing Baby. But no one believes the young narrator, who peeks and says "It's a possum come a-knockin'. . . ". Parents' Choice Award; 1991 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts. Full-color illustrations.

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Dragonfly Books, 1992-08-25. Paperback. New.
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  • Title Possum Come A-Knockin' (Dragonfly Books)
  • Author Van Laan, Nancy; Booth, George [Illustrator]
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dragonfly Books, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date 1992-08-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0679834680_new
  • ISBN 9780679834687 / 0679834680
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 9 x 0.11 in (23.47 x 22.86 x 0.28 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Family life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88012751
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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First line

Ma was busy cookin' in the Kitchen makin' taters when a possum come a-knockin' at the door.

From the jacket flap

Illus. in full color. "While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups."--"Booklist.

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 06/29/1992, Page 0

About the author

Nancy Van Laan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began writing in 1962 while studying art and working in television. She earned an MFA in Theater from Rutgers University in 1979. She taught English and creative writing for a number of years before publishing her first book, The Big Fat Worm, in 1987. She is the author of over two dozen children's books, including the beloved picture books Rainbow Crow, Little Baby Bobby, and the Parents' Choice Award winner Possum Come a-Knockin', among others.

George Booth is a New Yorker cartoonist whose work has become an iconic feature of the the magazine. He is the illustrator of several picture books, including the classic Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.