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Books with author Peter Spier

  • Erie Canal

    Peter Spier

    Paperback (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Feb. 1, 1990)
    The folk song describing the journey from Albany to Buffalo on the Erie Canal in the 1850's. Includes musical notation.
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  • Noah's Ark

    Peter Spier

    Library Binding (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Jan. 27, 2015)
    "the book is a triumph, the definitive Noah's Ark."—Publishers WeeklyWinner of the Caldecott Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Peter Spier's Noah's Ark has been the iconic edition of this tale for over 40 years, in print continuously since its debut in 1977.In Spier's imaginative retelling, readers witness the danger and the grandeur of the terrifying flood but also the lighter moments: Noah's wife jumping on a crate to avoid the rats; Noah shooing all but two bees from a busy hive; and all the animal babies being born in the spring. It's an illustration feat that's both majestic and tender.
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  • People

    Peter Spier

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, April 1, 1988)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Emphasizes the differences among the four billion people on earth.
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  • Book of Jonah, The

    Peter Spier

    Hardcover (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Aug. 6, 1985)
    Retells the Biblical story of the man who spent three days and three nights in the belly of a great fish. Includes historical material on Jonah's world.
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  • The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song

    Peter Spier

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-06-28, June 28, 2007)
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  • To Market to Market

    Peter Spier

    Library Binding (Doubleday, June 1, 1967)
    A selection of traditional nursery rhymes with illustrations that reflect early American town and country life.
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  • Bored--nothing to do!

    Peter Spier

    Hardcover (Doubleday, Jan. 1, 1978)
    BORED NOTHING TO DO by Peter Spier. Softcover 8 x 10 inches
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  • People

    Peter Spier

    Hardcover (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Aug. 5, 1980)
    Large picture book; A Picture Book for All Ages
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  • TO MARKET! TO MARKET

    Peter Spier

    Paperback (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, April 1, 1989)
    A selection of traditional nursery rhymes with illustrations that reflect early American town and country life.
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  • Noah's Ark

    Peter Speier

    eBook (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, June 27, 2012)
    ★ Caldecott Medal Winner ★"the book is a triumph, the definitive Noah's Ark."—Publishers WeeklyWinner of the Caldecott Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Peter Spier's Noah's Ark has been the iconic edition of this tale for over 40 years, in print continuously since its debut in 1977.In Spier's imaginative retelling, readers witness the danger and the grandeur of the terrifying flood but also the lighter moments: Noah's wife jumping on a crate to avoid the rats; Noah shooing all but two bees from a busy hive; and all the animal babies being born in the spring. It's an illustration feat that's both majestic and tender.
  • Peter Spier's RAIN

    Peter Spier

    Hardcover (Doubleday & Co., Aug. 16, 1982)
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  • The Legend of New Amsterdam

    Peter Spier

    Library Binding (Doubleday, Sept. 1, 1979)
    Describes life in bustling 17th-century New Amsterdam and a woman whose seemingly "crazy" behavior raises an interesting question in light of New York's subsequent development.
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