Tony Johnston
Autor/a de The Quilt Story
Sobre l'autor
Tony Johnston was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1942. She received a B.A. in history and an M.A in education from Stanford University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a fourth-grade teacher. She has written over 70 books for children. Her titles include Amber on mostra'n més the Mountain, the Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea, Day of the Dead, the Ghost of Nicholas Greebe, the Sparky and Eddie series, and the Adventures of Mole and Troll. Her first adult novel was Any Small Goodness. Her works have earned her several awards including a Children's Choice Award for Four Scary Stories and the Beatty Award in 2002 for Any Small Goodness. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Sèrie
Obres de Tony Johnston
Vanishing Pumpkin, The 2 exemplars
Runner and homer: The sugar glider who couldn't fly [Australian adventure series] (1991) 2 exemplars
Off to Kindergarten School 2 exemplars
Rabbit and Coyote 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Now I am Six! A Collection of Stories All About Being Six for Beginning Readers (1999) — Col·laborador — 145 exemplars
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 6, February 1977 — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 11, July 1978 — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Johnston, Tony
- Data de naixement
- 1942
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Llocs de residència
- California, USA
- Professions
- teacher
writer
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 120
- També de
- 8
- Membres
- 14,180
- Popularitat
- #1,625
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 409
- ISBN
- 407
- Llengües
- 3
- Pedres de toc
- 54
I have enjoyed a number of picture books from both Johnston and Florian, so when I saw Very Scary on my public library's Halloween display, a few weeks back, I immediately snatched it up. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get to it before the big night, but I'm glad that I now have, as I found the narrative engaging—the text is simple, but evocative—and the watercolor artwork engaging. Unsurprisingly, as an aficionado of witchy picture books, I particularly enjoyed those scenes in which the witch is featured. Recommended to younger picture book audiences looking for fun Halloween fare that leans toward the spooky side (at least in its conclusion).… (més)