The Borrowers
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Book Description
Anyone who has ever entertained the notion of "little people" living furtively among us will adore this artfully spun classic. The Borrowers--a Carnegie Medal winner, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award book, and an ALA Distinguished Book--has stolen the hearts of thousands of readers since its 1953 publication. Mary Norton (1903-1993) creates a make-believe world in which tiny people live hidden from hum... More
Book Information
Publisher | Sandpiper |
Binding | Paperback (107 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0152047379 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0152047375 |
Publication Date | 04/01/2003 |
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About Beth Krush (Illustrator) : Beth Krush is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Beth Krush include The Shoe Bird, The Borrowers 50th Anniv... more
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4/17/2010 Kate Russell said:
tags: I recommend
A fantastic series about a tiny race of people who "borrow" things to survive. Have you ever put something down and then when you went to find it again it was gone? That's the Borrowers at work! Don't even bother with the Americanised movie version - it's nothing like the original books. There ... more
tags: I recommend
5/13/2009 Susan Denney said:
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
I was delighted to find out that the illustrators of this book, Beth and Joe Krush, were close family friends of a dear friend. Beth Krush died recently and should be remembered for her delightful work. Although I loved every word of this book, the illustrations also stayed with me throughout my lif... more
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
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