Four Friends at Christmas
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Four Friends at Christmas
By (Author) Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin Paperbacks
1st November 2009
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 191mm, Height 254mm, Spine 10mm
299g
Description
Mister Frog has slept through Christmas every year and is determined to celebrate this one with his three best friends. But when he takes a short nap that turns into a very long sleep, he wakes up late on Christmas Eve, and there's no one to celebrate with! He's all alone until Santa and all of Frog's friends arrive with trees, food, and holiday cheer just in time for the big day!
Join Mister Frog, Missy Cat, Master Dog, and Mistress Pig in this new edition of a classic work by world-renowned children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. With a wonderful story and dePaola's irresistible art, Four Friends at Christmas is the perfect Christmas tale!
Author Bio
Tomie dePaola (19342020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the childrens classic,Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Childrens Literature Legacy Award for significant and lasting contribution to childrens literature. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.
