The Adventures of Sparrowboy
Brian Pinkney
(Author)
Description
From Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney comes a whimsical, high-flying picture book about a paperboy's fantastical adventure. A young paperboy Henry loves reading the comic strip "Falconman"--the superhero given flying abilities by a magical falcon. Then Henry runs across a sparrow with the same ability and suddenly takes off! Suddenly airborne, he delivers papers from above then realizes a bully is threatening his neighbors. This super-boy knows it's up to him to take the neighborhood under his wing!Product Details
Price
$8.99
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publish Date
July 01, 2000
Pages
40
Dimensions
11.02 X 8.94 X 0.17 inches | 0.39 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780689835346
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About the Author
Brian Pinkney is a celebrated picture-book illustrator who has won two Caldecott Honors. His professional recognition includes the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. He has collaborated with his wife, author Andrea Davis Pinkney, on several picture books including Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra and Sleeping Cutie. The Pinkneys live in Brooklyn, New York.