Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Byron Barton
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About The Book
"I live at 165 East 95th Street, and I'm going to stay here forever." says the young hero firmly. After all, out West nobody plays baseball because they're too busy chasing buffaloes, and you have to ride a horse to school even if you don't know how, and you can't sit down because of the cactus. But his parents are moving West, and they say he has to go, too.
Once there, however, the boy doesn't meet the Gila monsters he expected. And on the ride to his new home (by taxi, not horse) he discovers the West is neither as different nor as bad as he'd imagined.
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Byron Barton share a keen sense of the ridiculous and a compassionate understanding of a child's anxieties. Together they have created a perceptive, exuberantly funny picture book that will have children in all parts of the country laughing away their own fears about new experiences.
Once there, however, the boy doesn't meet the Gila monsters he expected. And on the ride to his new home (by taxi, not horse) he discovers the West is neither as different nor as bad as he'd imagined.
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Byron Barton share a keen sense of the ridiculous and a compassionate understanding of a child's anxieties. Together they have created a perceptive, exuberantly funny picture book that will have children in all parts of the country laughing away their own fears about new experiences.
About The Illustrator
Byron Barton
Byron Barton is a creator of children's picture books. His works have received six ALA Notable Book Awards, five SLJ Best Books of the Year selections, and two Reading Rainbow picks. Prior to working in children's literature, Barton was an animator for CBS.
Product Details
- Publisher: Aladdin (March 30, 1990)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689713835
- Ages: 5 - 8
- Lexile ® AD560L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Awards and Honors
- Reading Rainbow Book
- Irma S. Black Award Honor Book (Bank Street)
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