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    Mr. George Baker

    Author Amy Hest
    Illustrated by Jon J Muth
    Paperback
    $7.99 US
    Candlewick
    8.44"W x 11"H x 0.1"D   | 6 oz | 90 per carton
    On sale Jun 12, 2007 | 32 Pages | 9780763633080
    Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 520L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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    A best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.

    George Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going tappidy on his knees and the young schoolboy whose shoelaces always need tying. They’re both learning to read, which is hard — but what’s easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.
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    An upbeat, hopeful tale that speaks compellingly to intergenerational friendship.
    —Publishers Weekly

    Jon J Muth's watercolor illustrations are gorgeous.
    —The New York Times
    Amy Hest is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and winner of the BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award. She lives in New York City. View titles by Amy Hest
    Jon J Muth View titles by Jon J Muth

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    A best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.

    George Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going tappidy on his knees and the young schoolboy whose shoelaces always need tying. They’re both learning to read, which is hard — but what’s easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.

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    An upbeat, hopeful tale that speaks compellingly to intergenerational friendship.
    —Publishers Weekly

    Jon J Muth's watercolor illustrations are gorgeous.
    —The New York Times

    Author

    Amy Hest is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and winner of the BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award. She lives in New York City. View titles by Amy Hest
    Jon J Muth View titles by Jon J Muth

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