The House in the Night: A Caldecott Award Winner
by Swanson, Susan Marie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0618862447
- ISBN 13
- 9780618862443
- Seller
-
Charleston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN. The book and the dust jacket are bright and crisp with no flaws. Inscribed by both the author and the illustrator on the title page: "Here is the key to the house for Susan! Susan Marie Swanson 12 July 2009" and "Best wishes always to Susan! Beth Krommes July 12, 2009". . Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 2008.
Synopsis
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this Caldecott Medal-winning bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon—this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pensees Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045629
- Title
- The House in the Night: A Caldecott Award Winner
- Author
- Swanson, Susan Marie
- Illustrator
- Beth Krommes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618862447
- ISBN 13
- 9780618862443
- Publisher
- HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 38
- LCCN
- 2007012921
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About the Seller
Pensees Bookshop
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Charleston, Illinois
About Pensees Bookshop
Pensees Bookshop (Est. 1999) is a full service independently owned bookstore located in the Courthouse Square in Charleston, IL and within less than a block from 2 other quality used bookstores. We have two levels with over 40,000 titles covering almost all genres. Most of it is gently used but we do carry a small portion of new titles. We also restore and rebind books at very reasonable rates. We also carry a large section of vintage movie memorabilia including posters, photo stills, lobby cards and celebrity signatures. We are always buying books, historical documents, movie memorabilia and misc. artifacts as well as other items of historical significance such as art, letters, diaries, maps and military-related pieces. We are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. EU Information: Pensees Bookshop COR (3303-5806); Robert Bertrand (owner and operator); Place: Charleston, IL (Coles County); Illinois Business Authorization Loc. Code: 015-0001-5-002; Contact Information: penseesbooks@mchsi.com; (217) 512-2239
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- Fine
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- Crisp
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- Jacket
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- Inscribed
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