Tales of a Gambling Grandma: (New York Times Notable Book of the Year, ALA Notable Children's Book) (Dragonfly Books) - Softcover

Khalsa, Dayal Kaur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0517882620 ISBN 13: 9780517882627

Publisher: Clarkson Potter, 1994

Synopsis

Illus. in full color. "This grandma must be the least conventional grandparent in all of children's books. Khalsa's paintings are splendid--primitive folk art meets Coney Island. The childlike point-of-view is right on the mark."--Publishers Weekly.  

About this title

From the Back Cover:

“This is a beautiful book, filled with charm and wit and wisdom...such a fine and loving sense of detail, such mastery of storytelling.”
–New York Times Book Review

About the Author:

Dayal Kaur Khalsa both wrote and illustrated picture books that celebrate the joys in life: the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the togetherness of a family holiday, the ingenuity of a girl who wants a dog, the thrill of discovering a new and delicious food. Her books have won numerous awards, including being chosen twice for the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year and twice as a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Dayal Kaur Khalsa died in 1989.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarkson Potter
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0517882620
• ISBN 13: 9780517882627
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32