MY DEAR NOEL: The Story of a Letter from Beatrix Potter.Johnson, Jane Il. by author. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8037-2050-5. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999. Unp. $15.99. This exquisitely illustrated story tells about the close relationship between an often-bedridden little boy named Noel and the beloved children's author-illustrator, Beatrix Potter, before she became famous. Adored a·dore v. a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores v.tr. 1. To worship as God or a god. 2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See Synonyms at revere1. 3. by the Moore family, Miss Potter entertains the children with her pet mice, rabbit, and stories during visits to their London home. This book helps explain how a clever picture letter about a rabbit family, written to comfort a sick child, became the story of Peter Rabbit Peter Rabbit always ransacking farmer MacGregor’s patch. [Children’s Lit.: The Tale of Peter Rabbit] See : Mischievousness , a favorite of children the world over. The delightful end papers portray a facsimile of Noel's now-famous letter. Ages 3-8. Reviewed by Susan A. Miller, Kutztown University, PA |
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