Celebrating his 50th Anniversary!
An American classic is back
in a special 50th anniversary hardcover edition.
Winner of the Boys Club of
America Junior Book Award, 1968.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Charlie the Beaver wants to
be a tramp when he grows up. “Tramps don’t have to learn how to chop down trees
and how to roll logs and how to build dams. Tramps just tramp around and have a
good time. Tramps carry sticks with little bundles tied to them. They sleep in
a field when the weather is nice, and when it rains they sleep in a barn.”
Charlie sets off with his bundle. But when he hears water trickling, he can’t
get to sleep. Will he be able to resist the urge to make it stop? As Grandfather
Beaver says, “You never know when a tramp will turn out to be a beaver.”
Classics never die! Charlie the Tramp is a classic. It has proven that with this 50th anniversary edition now ready for youngsters to curl up with. I can't believe a book that I read as a child is here with an anniversary edition. This makes me feel old. Kids will love Charlie to the moon and back as they read this beautiful story. Even though he is a tramp he learns an important lesson in life and has an important lesson to teach all his readers. This book will be one I place in my classroom library.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Russell Hoban (1925-2011)
first became famous for his children’s picture books about a badger named
Frances and other animal characters that have a lot in common with children we
know – bedtime for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Bread and Jam for
Frances, and Emmit Otter’s Jug-band Christmas.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Lillian Hoban (1925-1998),
one of America’s favorite children’s book illustrators, is best known for a
young chimpanzee named Arthur and his little sister, Violet. She also
illustrated six of Russell Hoban’s books about Frances the badger, which have
taken their place among the great classics of children’s literature. Lillian
Hoban was born in Philadelphia and attended the Philadelphia Museum School of
Art. She studied dance for ten years and became a professional dancer. She
began to write and illustrate her own stories only after having children,
basing her tales on their experiences.
Plough editor Sam Hine says,
“As a parent of young children I’ve rarely found new books of this quality. So,
like many other parents, I find myself returning to the books of my own
childhood. Among these Charlie the Tramp was a hands-down favorite.
We’re thrilled to acquire the rights to this timeless classic and make it
available to a third generation.”
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
http://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/short-stories/charlie-the-tramp
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