The Happily Ever Afternoon

by Sharon Jennings, Ron Lightburn (Illustrator)

Overview

A young boy spots sweets and treats on the kitchen table. In a classic fairy-tale quest, he imagines himself a brave hero who must outwit ferocious dragons and formidable guardians in order to partake of such a treasure. Caught and sent to the dungeon (his bedroom), the boy is surprised when the afternoon ends so unexpectantly happily. Featuring read-along narration with text highlighting. Ages 2 - 6

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987848519
Publisher:	Crow Cottage Publishing
Publication date:	08/15/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	28
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Sharon Jennings has been published for 27 years. She is the author of over 70 books for young people – board books, picture books, reluctant reads, novels – many of which have been nominated for numerous awards and even won a few! Her middle grade novel Home Free was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award, The Silver Birch Award, and the TD Award. Her latest books are Connecting Dots, a completely true work of fiction about a girl’s terrible, horrible life, and The Warning, a completely true collection of stories about the supernatural. Sharon is very involved with her community, serving as a Board Member of The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, and is a three term President of The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP).
Ron illustrated his first children’s picture book, Waiting for the Whales, in 1991 and received three national awards including the Governor-General’s Literary Award for Children’s Illustration. Since then he has illustrated twelve children’s books and has become internationally renowned for his visual storytelling skills and range of illustration styles. Ron’s children’s books have been published in nine countries and eight languages. www.thelightburns.com

Editorial Reviews

With a short text and a series of large-scale oil paintings in sunny colors, this simple book offers an imaginative experience for young children enchanted by fairy tales.

Booklist - Carolyn Phelan