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    Possum Come A-Knockin'

    Author Nancy Van Laan
    Illustrated by George Booth
    Paperback
    $8.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
    9.06"W x 9.31"H x 0.13"D   | 5 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Aug 25, 1992 | 32 Pages | 9780679834687
    Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
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    Illus. in full color. "While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups."--Booklist.
    • WINNER | 1990
      Horn Book Fanfare
    • WINNER | 1990
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
    Nancy Van Laan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began writing in 1962 while studying art and working in television. She earned an MFA in Theater from Rutgers University in 1979. She taught English and creative writing for a number of years before publishing her first book, The Big Fat Worm, in 1987. She is the author of over two dozen children's books, including the beloved picture books Rainbow Crow, Little Baby Bobby, and the Parents’ Choice Award winner Possum Come a-Knockin’, among others. View titles by Nancy Van Laan

    George Booth is a New Yorker cartoonist whose work has become an iconic feature of the the magazine.  He is the illustrator of several picture books, including the classic Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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    Illus. in full color. "While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin' and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his top hat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy, tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the family checks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hour groups."--Booklist.

    Awards

    • WINNER | 1990
      Horn Book Fanfare
    • WINNER | 1990
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year

    Author

    Nancy Van Laan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began writing in 1962 while studying art and working in television. She earned an MFA in Theater from Rutgers University in 1979. She taught English and creative writing for a number of years before publishing her first book, The Big Fat Worm, in 1987. She is the author of over two dozen children's books, including the beloved picture books Rainbow Crow, Little Baby Bobby, and the Parents’ Choice Award winner Possum Come a-Knockin’, among others. View titles by Nancy Van Laan

    George Booth is a New Yorker cartoonist whose work has become an iconic feature of the the magazine.  He is the illustrator of several picture books, including the classic Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

    View titles by George Booth

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