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About The Book
A young village boy living in the Caribbean has one problem—his name is so long that not one person can remember it. But still his granny insists he learn and use it. The boy thinks he has the longest name in the world, but could Granny’s be even longer?
About The Illustrator
Ashley Bryan (1923–2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King—Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan’s Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (October 30, 1989)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689315787
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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- Children's Fiction > People & Places > Other
- Children's Fiction > People & Places > United States > African-American
- Children's Fiction > Legends, Myths, Fables > Other
- Children's Fiction > Legends, Myths, Fables > General
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- Author Photo (jpg): Ashley Bryan Photo Credit:(0.1 MB)
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