{"product_id":"the-little-bookroom-paperback","title":"The Little Bookroom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleanor Farjeon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Ardizzone\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRumer Godden\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 illustrated short stories full of heart and whimsy, by the Carnegie Medal-winning author\u003cb\u003e--a\u003c\/b\u003e perfect read-aloud collection for middle grade readers who love folklore and fairy tales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Little Bookroom, \u003c\/i\u003e Eleanor Farjeon mischievously tilts our workaday world to reveal its wonders and follies. Her selection of her favorite stories describes powerful--and sometimes exceedingly silly--monarchs, and commoners who are every bit their match; musicians and dancers who live for aft rather than earthly reward; and a goldfish who wishes to \"marry the Moon, surpass the Sun, and possess the World.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing an afterword by Rumer Godden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Farjeon\u003c\/b\u003e (1881-1965) grew up in England in a house filled with books, and she and her brothers enjoyed reading stories to one another and writing their own. In America, Farjeon's best-known work may be the hymn \"Morning Has Broken,\" later recorded by Cat Stevens, but in her native country she is beloved as the author of \u003ci\u003eElsie Piddock Skips in her Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartin Pippin in the Apple Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e, and, of course, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Bookroom\u003c\/i\u003e. Farjeon was pleased when \u003ci\u003eThe Little Bookroom\u003c\/i\u003e won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Carnegie Medal, but she turned down another honor--Dame of the British Empire--explaining that she \"did not wish to become different from the milkman.\" At her death, the Children's Book Circle established the Eleanor Farjeon Award in her honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769191399712,"sku":"9781681375045","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/992dd507b4b9d1ccdfdce4bab13bf6dc.webp?v=1780343471","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-little-bookroom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}