Don't Forget!
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2008
- Category
- General, Beginner, Country & Ethnic
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887768590
- Publish Date
- Oct 2008
- List Price
- $9.99
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Where to buy it
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 5 to 8
- Grade: k to 3
Description
Baba Yaga, The Golden Arm, and Monster Gogo all come out to play with the imaginations of the boys this time. Children around the world all know that they mustn’t forget important things and these generously illustrated tellings from Russia, England, and West Africa drive the point home in a memorable way.
About the authors
Veronika Martenova Charles grew up in a Prague, Czechoslovakia. When her grandmother put a stop to her drawing classes, she became a singer instead. After her dramatic arrival in Canada, she studied art at university and became an award-winning author and illustrator. Her books include Maiden of the Mist, The Birdman, and her series for beginning readers: Easy-To-Read Spooky Tales and Easy-To-Read Wonder Tales. Veronica is currently researching the future of children's storytelling in doctoral studies. She lives in Toronto.
Veronika Martenova Charles' profile page
Phyllis Root is the author of BIG MOMMA MAKES THE WORLD and many other award-winning books for children. She says, " Aunt Nancy is my grandmothers and aunts — women who never let the world get the better of them — all rolled into one." She lives in Minneapolis.
David Parkins has illustrated numerous books for children, including WEBSTER J. DUCK by Martin Waddell and Egyptian Diary by Richard Platt. He lives in Lincoln, England. C
Editorial Reviews
Praise for the series:
“. . . these page-turning stories . . . pack a punch in this concise format.“ — BayViews, Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California
“Toronto author Veronika Martenova Charles spins some edge-of-your-seat reading . . .” — The Record (Kitchener, ON)
Librarian Reviews
Don’t Forget! (Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales)
Friends share a triad of stories that revolve around folks whose forgetfulness lands them in trouble. The stories are “Baba Yaga” from Russia, “The Golden Arm” from England and “Monster Gogo” from West Africa. Features blackand- white illustrations.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2009.
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