The Doorbell Rang

图书标准信息

• 作者 Pat Hutchins（帕特·哈钦斯） 著；Pat Hutchins（帕特·哈钦斯） 绘
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 1989-03
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780688092344
• 定价 59.70元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 铜版纸
• 页数 24页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Mahasmadeadozendeliciouscookies.Itshouldbeplentyforhertwochildren.Butthenthedoorbellrings--andringsandrings.EachringofthedoorbellbringsmorefriendstosharethedeliciouscookiesMahasmade."Refreshing,enjoyableandunpredictable."--SchoolLibraryJournal.AlsoavailableinaSpanish-languageedition,Llamanalapuerta.

【作者简介】

"Itendtoseethefunnysideofthings,"saysPatHutchins.Whetherit'sthelight,subtlehumorofherfirstpicturebook,Rosie'sWalk,ortheslapstickcomedyofRats!,herspecialgiftofhumorisreflectedinbothwordsandpictures.

PatHutchinswasborninYorkshire,England,oneofsevenchildren,andgrewupinthecountrysideofYorkshire,whichshestillloves.Ataveryearlyagesheknewthatshewantedtobeanartist.

Shewasencouragedbyanelderlycouple,whowouldgiveherachocolatebarforeachpictureshedrew.Alocalartschoolgaveherascholarshipandshestudiedthereforthreeyears,continuinghertrainingatLeedsCollegeofArt,whereshespecializedinillustration.Hercareerinthechildren'sbookfieldbeganwiththehighlyacclaimedRosie'sWalk,a1968ALANotableBook.Sincethenshehaswrittenfivenovelsandcreatedmorethantwentypicturebooks.ShewasawardedEngland'sprestigiousKateGreenawayMedalin1974forTheWindBlew.

Shesaysshetries"towriteaboutwhatchildrensayanddo,"andshebelievesinverysimplepicturebooksfortheyoungestchild.Buthersimpletextsandwonderfullyvividpicturesmanagetoconveythemostcomplexemotions.Shealsohastherareabilitytousesuchbasicconceptsastime,growth,andchangetocreateimaginative,satisfyingbooksforchildren.Herideascomefromavarietyofsources:listeningtoherchildrenandtheirfriends,orsometimesfromrealsituations.TheideaforTheVeryWorstMonstercametoherwhenherniecetoldhershewantedtogiveherbabybrotheraway.Ms.Hutchinstemperedthethemeofsiblingrivalrybyusingsoftwatercolorstomakethemonsterfamilymorelovable.Theresultisadelightfullywickedmonsterfamilythatchildrenwillwishlivednextdoor.

PatHutchinslivesinLondonwithherhusband,Laurence,alsoanartist.Theyhavetwosons,MorganandSam.