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Gaffney-Kessell, Walter
Overview
| Works: | 17
works in
32
publications in
3
languages and
7,101
library holdings
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| Roles: | Illustrator |
| Classifications: | pz7.c7593,
573.2 |
Most widely held works by
Walter Gaffney-Kessell
One day in the alpine tundra by Jean Craighead George (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1984
and
1999
in
English
and held by
980
libraries
worldwide
Relates a boy's adventure when he is alone on the alpine tundra on a stormy day.
Lenny Kandell, smart aleck by Ellen Conford (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1983
and
1984
in
English
and held by
851
libraries
worldwide
Eleven-year-old Lenny wants to become the world's greatest stand-up comic, but with an enemy like Mousie he wonders if he'll have any future at all.
The human body : how we evolved by Joanna Cole (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
818
libraries
worldwide
Traces the development of man, from early prehistoric ancestors to the modern tool-user who walks upright.
Daddy will be there by Lois G Grambling (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1997
and
2001
in
English and Chinese
and held by
651
libraries
worldwide
Describes what a young girl does each day, confident because she knows her father is there if she needs him.
The wild, wild cookbook : a guide for young wild-food foragers by Jean Craighead George (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1982
in
English
and held by
581
libraries
worldwide
A field guide for finding, harvesting, and cooking wild plants, arranged by season.
Bugs for dinner? : the eating habits of neighborhood creatures by Sam Epstein (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1989
in
English
and held by
510
libraries
worldwide
Recounts how squirrels, robins, grasshoppers, and other creatures in an urban environment find their food and avoid being eaten themselves.
The Billions of bats by Miriam Schlein (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1982
in
English
and held by
438
libraries
worldwide
Discusses several unusual varieties of the more than 800 different kinds of bats, such as the vampire bat, the flying fox, the tomb bat, and the sword-nosed bat.
The Sea is calling me : poems(
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1985
and
1986
in
English
and held by
396
libraries
worldwide
A collection of poems by a variety of authors about the ocean, the seashore, lighthouses, seashells, sandcastles, and other objects associated with the sea.
Pierced & pretty : the complete guide to ear piercing, pierced earrings, and how-to create your own by Anita Holmes (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
1984
in
Undetermined and English
and held by
375
libraries
worldwide
Presents a history of this universal ornament, tips on having one's ears pierced, and suggestions for making earrings.
Frankie is staying back by Ron Roy (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1981
in
English
and held by
347
libraries
worldwide
When his best friend has to repeat third grade, Jonas tries to think of a way for them to remain in the same class.
The pathless woods by Gloria Whelan (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1981
in
English
and held by
271
libraries
worldwide
A fictionalized account of Ernest Hemingway's 16th summer, during which love for his family, need for independence, and responsibility for decisions vie with each other, moving him from boyhood to manhood.
One of the third grade Thonkers by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1988
and
1991
in
English
and held by
234
libraries
worldwide
Ashamed of his wimpy younger cousin, eight-year-old Jimmy is determined to keep him out of his special club for rough, tough, and terrible boys, until an accident involving Jimmy's father demonstrates for him the true meaning of courage.
This is me, laughing by Lynea Bowdish (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1996
in
English
and held by
203
libraries
worldwide
A child's laugh whirls around the house and out the door, encompassing the people on the street and causing laughter everywhere before spinning home again.
A sky full of poems by Eve Merriam (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1986
in
English
and held by
202
libraries
worldwide
Jamboree : rhymes for all times by Eve Merriam (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
1984
in
English
and held by
133
libraries
worldwide
Juvenile poetry.
The call of the siren : manatees and dugongs by Tim Dietz (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1992
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
One day in the alpine tundra(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1984
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
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 Related Identities
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George, Jean Craighead 1919-
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Merriam, Eve 1916-1992
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Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
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Grambling, Lois G.
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Holmes, Anita 1937-
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Hopkins, Lee Bennett
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Conford, Ellen
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Whelan, Gloria
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Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961
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Roy, Ron 1940-
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Alternative Names
Kessell, Walter
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