A Weekend with Wendell[与温代尔一起的周末]

图书标准信息

• 作者 Kevin Hawkes（凯文·霍克斯） 著；Kevin Henkes（凯文·亨克斯） 绘
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2006-04
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780688140243
• 定价 59.70元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 铜版纸
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

WendellwasspendingtheweekendatSophie'shouse.Playinghouse,Wendellwasthemother,thefather,andthechildren;Sophiewasthedog.Playingbakery,Wendellwasthebaker;Sophiegottobethesweetroll.WendellshonehisflashlightinSophie'seyeswhenshetriedtosleep.Butwhenhegaveheranewhairdowithshavingcream,itwasthelaststraw,andSophiemadeupagamethatleftWendellspeechlessforatime--andwonthedayforfriendship.

【作者简介】

KevinHenkeslivesinMadison,Wisconsin.HisnovelsincludeProtectingMarieandWordsofStone.AmonghispicturebooksareOwen,a1994CaldecottHonorBook;Lilly'sPurplePlasticPurse;andJulius,theBabyoftheWorld.InHisOwnWords...
"Irememberdrawingataveryearlyage.Ilovedit.AndmyparentsandteacherstoldmeIwasgoodatit--thatmademeloveitallthemore."

"Ialsolovedbooks,andtheonesIwasluckyenoughtoownwerereread,lookedatoverandover,andregardedwithgreatrespect.Tomegreatrespect'meantthatItookthemeverywhere,andtheonesIstillownproveit.They'rebrimmingwithallthetelltalesignsoftruelove:dog-earedpages,fingerprintsonmyfavoriteillustrations,mynameandaddressinscribedonbothfrontandbackcoversininch-highcrayonlettering,andthefaintsmellofstalepeanutbutteronthebindings."

"Iwonderedaboutauthorsandillustratorsbackthen--Whatdidtheylooklike?Wheredidtheylive?Didtheyhavefamilies?Howoldwerethey?--butIneverimaginedthatonedayIwouldbeonemyself."

"Ibecameanauthor-illustratorwhenIwasnineteenyearsold.IflewfrommyhomeinRacine,Wisconsin,toNewYorkCitywithmyportfolio,hopingtofindapublisher.AndmagicallyenoughSusanHirschmanatGreenwillowBooksmademydreamcometrue.Myfirstpicturebook,AllAlone,waspublishedin1987.SincethenI'vewrittenandillustratedmanypicturebooksandwrittenseveralnovels.Ilikethevarietyoftryingnewwaystofillthepagesbetweentwocovers.Experimentingwithwordsandpaintandinkkeepsmyjobinteresting."

"Iusedtolivewithmyparentsandbrothersandsisterandworkatacardtableinmybedroom.NowIlivewithmywife,myson,andmydaughterinourownhouseandworkatadrawingtableinmyownstudio.IneverthoughtI'dbeluckyenoughtobearealauthorandillustrator.Iwouldn'ttradeitforanything."