Song and Dance Man
by Karen Ackerman
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
ACKERMAN, Karen. Song and Dance Man. Illustrated by Stephen Gammell. NY: Alfred A. Knopf [1988]. 8vo, [32]pp. Color pictorial boards. Blue endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the artist, Caldecott Medalist Stephen Gammell. Scarce thus.
First edition. 1989 Caldecott Medalist! When his two grandchildren follow Grandpa up to his attic, they are transported back in time as Grandpa opens a dusty trunk, pulls out a bowler hat and gold-tipped cane and shows off his skills from his time as a vaudevillian actor. Gammell's brightly colored pencil drawings leap off the page with their energy and verve!
Synopsis
Song and Dance Man is the title of a 1988 book by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. It won the 1989 Caldecott Medal. The plot deals with a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage.
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049213
- Title
- Song and Dance Man
- Author
- Karen Ackerman
- Illustrator
- Stephen Gammell
- Format/Binding
- Color pictorial boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Caldecott
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