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Author:

Higley, Danielle (Children's writer) author.

Title:

The stories behind the stories : the remarkable true tales behind your favorite children's books / Danielle Higley.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Bushel & Peck Books,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

94 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Children's books--Authorship--Juvenile literature.
Children's books--History--Juvenile literature.
Children's books--Characters--Juvenile literature.
Authorship--Juvenile literature.
Anecdotes.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Literary criticism.

Other Authors:

Miles, David, 1973- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94).

Summary:

Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldn't draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead).

ISBN:

1638190410
9781638190417

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1264681474

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

EYPC755 -- Kingsley Public Library (Kingsley)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)