On the Go (Around the World Series)

图书标准信息

• 作者 Ann Morris 著；Ken Heyman 绘
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 1994-08
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780688136376
• 定价 65.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Strikingphotographsandsimpletextconveytoyoungchildrenthemanywayspeoplearoundtheworldtravelfromoneplacetoanother."Comprehensiveandintriguing....Thephotographsaresplendidlydisplayed...accompaniedbyabrief,provocativetext....Willneverstayonlibraryshelves."--SchoolLibraryJournal.

【作者简介】

AnnMorris'smanybooksincludeFamilies,BreadBreadBread,HatsHatsHats,OntheGo,andLoving.ShelivesinNewYorkCity.Asachildren'sbookwriter,AnnMorrishasbeenabletosuccessfullyintegratehervariedexperiencesinteachingyoungchildren,travel,writing,andediting.HavinggrownupinthepolyglotpublicschoolsofNewYorkCity,whereeachchild'sethnicheritagewasrevealedbyhisnameorbythecontentsofthelunchboxfromhomefilledwithsausages,eggrolls,matzos,orpizza,shedevelopedastrongInterestInculturesotherthanherown."I'magypsybynature,"shesays."Ialwayshavemysuitcasepacked."SheandphotographerKenHeymanoncetraveledacrosstheUnitedStatestodocumentthelivesoftendifferentfamilies.Bothsheandtheteacher'spupilslikedthesnakecharmer/teacherwhotaughtclassinacircustrailerwithherfavoriteboaaroundherneck.AlthoughMs.Morrishasnevertriedthisstuntheherself,shehastaughtchildreninpublicandprivateschoolsinNewYorkCity,andadultsatBankStreetCollege,ColumbiaTeachersCollege,NewYorkUniversity,andQueensCollegeoftheCityUniversityofNewYork.MorerecentlyshehasbeenteachingwritingforchildrenatTheNewSchool.AnnMorrisleftteachingtobecomeeditorialdirectorofScholastic'searlychildhooddepartment.Nowshedevotesherprofessionaltimetowritingandallherothertimeto11peoplewatching,musicinanyandallForms,catcare,cookingandeating,andtravel."Alloftheseexperiences,shesays,providematerialforherbooks.InIsraelMs.Morriswascaughtupintheenchantmentoftheplaceaswellastheconflictsthatareaconsequenceofitshistory.Oneofherbooks,WhenWillTheyStopFighting?(Atheneum),reflectsherconcernaboutchildrenwhohavebecomethevictimsoftheseconflicts.AnnMorrisworkedwithphotographerKenHeymanwhileproducinganaward-winningseriesofsound-filmstripsforyoungchildren.Sincethentheauthor-photographerteamhascreatedseveralbooksinamulticulturalseriesforLothrop,includingHats,Hats,Hats;Shoes,Shoes,Shoes;andBread,Bread,Bread.HerinterestintravelandtheartsbroughthertothefamousVaganova,Academy,wherechildrenofthefamousKirovballetcompanyareinstructed.ThisresultedinOnTheirToes(Atheneum),followedbyDancingtoAmerica(Dutton),photographedbyPaulKolnik.ThelatterbookisaboutoneoftheRussianchildrenandhisfamilywhoemigratedtoNewYork,wherehenowparticipatesinourownSchoolofAmericanBallet.HerbookKarateBoy(Dutton)featureshernephewandhisfriendsinkarateclass.Shethinksofthisasa"familybook"inthatitwasphotographedbyhercousin,DavidKatzenstein.LighttheCandleBangtheDrum(Dutton),withillustrationsbyPeterLinenthal,isaboutholidaysaroundtheworld.