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A Big Surprise for Little Card - by Charise Mericle Harper (Hardcover)

A Big Surprise for Little Card - by  Charise Mericle Harper (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In the world of cards, each one has a special job to do. Big Card keeps important papers in order. Tiny Card can be exchanged for a prize in an arcade. Round Card hangs out in a glamorous boutique. But is any card as lucky as Little Card? He s going to school to become a birthday card in other words, to sing, play games, eat cake, and be happy all day long. "But wait! "On the day he s supposed to take his talents into the world, Long Card tells him there s been a mix-up and they need to trade jobs. How can Little Card bring his exuberance into a library, a quiet place of books and rules and hushing? Offbeat and utterly endearing, this tale of a little guy who gives it all he s got is complete with a sweet twist and a surprise ending."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Fall in love with a disarming picture-book hero in this quirky ode to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card.</b> <p/>In the world of cards, each one has a special job to do. Big Card keeps important papers in order. Tiny Card can be exchanged for a prize in an arcade. Round Card hangs out in a glamorous boutique. But is any card as lucky as Little Card? He's going to school to become a birthday card -- in other words, to sing, play games, eat cake, and be happy all day long. <i>But wait! </i>On the day he's supposed to take his talents into the world, Long Card tells him there's been a mix-up and they need to trade jobs. How can Little Card bring his exuberance into a library, a quiet place of books and rules and hushing? Offbeat and utterly endearing, this tale of a little guy who gives it all he's got is complete with a sweet twist and a surprise ending.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Not much in life holds the mystique of a child's first library card, and this book celebrates that lovely milestone. In Harper's clever story, Little Card, a cute sneaker-clad fellow with ­expressive eyebrows, is all set to be a birthday greeting, until he's sent instead to become the library card of a girl named Alex...as the library's wonders are revealed, it becomes clear that even if it's not a birthday party, the place has something to offer every day.<br>--The New York Times <p/>Harper's addition to the intro-to-library canon, with its anthropomorphic card cast, is a goofy winner. Raff's mixed-media collages, digitally colored, are a bright, perfect match for Little Card's excitement about all things library...Check it out!<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Raff's minimalist illustrations, splashed in delicate pastels, and Harper's playful text conjure up a world as buoyant as it is endearing.<br>--Booklist <p/>Little Card is expressive and endearing, and in some instances, his exuberance can barely be contained...A good addition to library-themed storytimes.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>Enjoyable.<br>--Publishers Weekly<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Charise Mericle Harper</b> has written and/or illustrated more than twenty books for children, including the Just Grace series. Born in Vancouver, Canada, she now lives in New York State. <p/><b>Anna Raff </b>has illustrated several books for children, including <i>World Rat Day</i> by J. Patrick Lewis. Her illustrations have appeared in the <i>New York Times, </i>the <i>Washington Post, </i> and <i>Kiwi </i>magazine, among other publications, and she is the creator of<i> Ornithoblogical, </i> a blog of bird-related imagery. She is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts Illustration Summer Residency Program in New York City, where she lives.

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