Lenore Blegvad

Anna Banana and Me Lenore Blegvad

Brief Description: Anna Banana's fearlessness inspires a playmate to face his own fears. Marc Notes: ; Anna Banana's fearlessness inspires a playmate to face his own fears.; Ages 4-8. Publisher Marketing: Anna Banana is fearless. She swings high in the playground, invents stories about huge, terrifing goblins--and believes in magic. The small boy she plays with is afraid. He would never do the things that Anna Banana does, even when their together. But one day, when he's most scared, he uses a little bit of her magic--and makes some of his own. This warm, funny story about a feisty little girl and her timid playmate is sure to touch the youngest reader. Publisher Marketing: Anna Banana is fearless. She swings high in the playground, invents stories about huge, terrifying goblins -- and believes in magic. The small boy she plays with is afraid. He would never do the things that Anna Banana does, even when they're together. But one day, when he's most scared, he uses a little bit of her magic -- and makes some of this own. This warm, funny story about a feisty little girl and her timid playmate is sure to touch the youngest reader. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 595 (EAN 9780689711145, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 625 (EAN 9780689711145, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 563 (EAN 9780689711145, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 02/13/1987 (EAN 9780689711145, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 595 (EAN 9780689502743, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 625 (EAN 9780689502743, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Blegvad, Lenore Lenore Blegvad was born in New York City and received her B. A. degree from Vassar College. She went to Paris to study painting, and there she met and married Danish artist Erik Blegvad. Dividing her time between painting and writing, Lenore is the author of a dozen books for children, including "Anna Banana and Me, Rainy Day Kate, " and "A Sound of Leaves, " all illustrated by Erik Blegvad, as well as "Once Upon a Time and Grandma, " which she both wrote and illustrated. Contributor Bio:  Blegvad, Erik Mary Norton (1903-1992) lived in England, where she was an actress, playwright, and award-winning author of the classic Borrowers novels.