{"product_id":"anna-banana-and-me-hardcover","title":"Anna Banana and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLenore Blegvad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErik Blegvad\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Banana is fearless. She swings high in the playground, invents stories about huge, terrifying goblins -- and believes in magic. \u003cbr\u003eThe small boy she plays with is afraid. He would never do the things that Anna Banana does, even when they're together. But one day, when he's most scared, he uses a little bit of her magic -- and makes some of this own. \u003cbr\u003eThis warm, funny story about a feisty little girl and her timid playmate is sure to touch the youngest reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenore Blegvad\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City and received her B.A. degree from Vassar College. She went to Paris to study painting, and there she met and married Danish artist Erik Blegvad. Dividing her time between painting and writing, Lenore is the author of a dozen books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAnna Banana and Me, Rainy Day Kate, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sound of Leaves, \u003c\/i\u003e all illustrated by Erik Blegvad, as well as \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time and Grandma, \u003c\/i\u003e which she both wrote and illustrated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Blegvad\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children's books, including \u003ci\u003eTwelve Tales\u003c\/i\u003e by Hans Christian Andersen, \u003ci\u003eRiddle Road\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Spires, \u003ci\u003eHurry, Hurry, Mary Dear!\u003c\/i\u003e by N. M. Bodecker, and \u003ci\u003eSea Clocks: The Story of Longitude\u003c\/i\u003e by Louise Borden. The Blegvads divide their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.81 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1985\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anna Banana and Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68417147076829,"sku":"9780689502743","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/6VHTW4rS0K9780689502743.webp?v=1793767650","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/anna-banana-and-me-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}