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Books with author Eleanor Frances Lattimore

  • Little Pear

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure!Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family.
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  • Little Pear and His Friends

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, Little Pear is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Wherever Little Pear goes, there is fun to be had. His friends love to join his adventures--especially his best friend, Big Head. Accompany Little Pear as he goes ice fishing, masquerades as a beggar boy, finds a tiger in his house, and--best of all--gets a brand-new little brother!
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  • Little Pear and the Rabbits

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (Indigo Hill Books, April 8, 2016)
    Little Pear and the Rabbits is the third in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. The first in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, this book, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally, More about Little Pear. Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a “modern children’s classic.” It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books altogether and was one of the 20th Century's leading writers of children’s books. This book is longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child. The author’s style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by almost 100 of the author's lovely illustrations.We hope you enjoy reading Little Pear and the Rabbits.
  • Little Pear

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Hardcover (Harcourt Young Classics, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family.
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  • More About Little Pear

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (Indigo Hill Books, Sept. 19, 2016)
    More About Little Pear is the fourth in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. The first book in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally this book, More about Little Pear.Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a “modern children’s classic.” It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books and was one of the 20th Century’s leading writers of children’s books.This book is a little longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child. The author’s style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by the author’s lovely illustrations.We hope you enjoy reading More About Little Pear.The cover of the first edition contains the following review:“Eleanor Lattimore seems to be able, in book after book, to write simply, sensitively, and with due attention to detail, about children who have interesting adventures. She depicts these with charm and freshness so that they always seem immediate and important.” --- Young Readers’ Review
  • Little Pear and His Friends

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Hardcover (Harcourt Young Classics, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, Little Pear is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Wherever Little Pear goes, there is fun to be had. His friends love to join his adventures--especially his best friend, Big Head. Accompany Little Pear as he goes ice fishing, masquerades as a beggar boy, finds a tiger in his house, and--best of all--gets a brand-new little brother!
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  • Pink Shoes

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (Indigo Hill Books, Feb. 7, 2016)
    This picture book is written and illustrated by Eleanor Frances Lattimore, author of "Little Pear" and many other popular children's books. The illustrations are colorfully done with paper cutouts.The story is about a little girl in long-ago China who liked to wear her best pink shoes every day. Her father called her Miss Pink Shoes, and soon everybody called her that. Pink Shoes had a little brother and she helps her mother take care of him. But she grows tired of staying at home and watching him all day. She wants to go to the Fair.Her father promises take her, and then he forgets. Finally Pink Shoes goes to the Fair with her older cousin Ping.The story tells of the things she sees at the Fair including a man who does magic tricks and a terrible-looking dragon that frightens Pink Shoes so much that she turns around and runs home. The dragon is really a paper dragon, of course, and the story ends happily.Pink Shoes can be read aloud to a pre-schooler or read by advanced kindergartners or first-graders.
  • The Clever Cat

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Paperback (Indigo Hill Books, Feb. 10, 2016)
    This is the story of Ulysses, a coal black cat, and his family which includes two children, Judith and Rose. The story is set in Hanover, New Hampshire, where the author's parents and her sister lived.Eleanor Frances Lattimore wrote more than 50 children's books. Her best-known book, "Little Pear," is considered a modern classic. She writes in a simple, direct style and her distinctive, bold line drawings support and complement the text."The Clever Cat" will be enjoyed by children in the lower primary grades, ages 5 to 7, and older, especially by children who love cats!
  • Little Pear and the rabbits

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Hardcover (Morrow, March 15, 1956)
    Little Pear, a little Chinese boy, likes to help his father on the farm. When they go to the fair, at nearby market town, to sell food and animals, he spends the coins his father gives him on a pair of rabbits.
  • More About Little Pear.

    Lattimore, Eleanor Frances,

    Hardcover (William Morrow, Aug. 15, 1971)
    More About Little Pear is the fourth in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. The first book in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally this book, More about Little Pear. Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a “modern children’s classic.” It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books and was one of the 20th Century’s leading writers of children’s books. This book is a little longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child. The author’s style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by the author’s lovely illustrations. We hope you enjoy reading More About Little Pear. The cover of the first edition contains the following review: “Eleanor Lattimore seems to be able, in book after book, to write simply, sensitively, and with due attention to detail, about children who have interesting adventures. She depicts these with charm and freshness so that they always seem immediate and important.” --- Young Readers’ Review
  • Fair Bay,

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Unknown Binding (Morrow, March 15, 1958)
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  • The bittern's nest,

    Eleanor Frances Lattimore

    Hardcover (Morrow, March 15, 1962)
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