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Marianna May and Nursey Hardcover – Picture Book, June 23, 2020
Marianna May’s Nursey likes to dress her in white, which means Marianna May isn’t allowed to roll in the grass, or make mud pies, or eat orange ice and strawberry ice cream, or paint pictures because her clothes could get messy. But Marianna May doesn’t want to waste her summer staying clean on the porch.
Can she and her family figure out a way for her to have fun without worrying about her clothes?
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD430L
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.4 x 9.5 inches
- PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateJune 23, 2020
- ISBN-101534466460
- ISBN-13978-1534466463
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- Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (June 23, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1534466460
- ISBN-13 : 978-1534466463
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : AD430L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.4 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,318,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8,639 in Children's Classics
- #28,665 in Children's Activity Books (Books)
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About the author
"Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
It drove him through the years of teaching, designing greeting cards and stage sets, and painting church murals until 1965, when he illustrated his first children's book, Sound, by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually, freed of other obligations, he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children's books.
He names Fra Angelico and Giotto, Georges Rouault, and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work, but he soon found his own unique style. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his ""singular attainment in children's literature,"" the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his ""continued distinguished contribution,"" and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration.
Tomie dePaola has published almost 200 children's books in fifteen different countries. He remains one of the most popular creators of books for children, receiving more than 100,000 fan letters each year.
Tomie lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.
- He has been published for over 30 years.
- Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.
- His books have been published in over 15 different countries.
- He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.
Tomie dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition for his books in the children's book world, including:
- Caldecott Honor Award from American Library Association
- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association
- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution
- USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal
- Regina Medal from Catholic Library Association
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Customers find the illustrations beautiful and the colors on the pages appealing. They describe the story as simple yet heartwarming, and it's one of Tomie dePaola's best. The author was inspired to write the story after seeing a picture of his mother.
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Customers enjoy the illustrations and colors on the pages.
"...Beautiful illustrations to a simple but heartwarming story. I look forward to sharing it with my daughter soon." Read more
"...I've always loved how I can see the beautiful colors on the pages, yet they're not stabbing me in the eyes from being too saturated." Read more
"A simple story with wonderful illustrations that will stick in you memory for years to come." Read more
Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it heartwarming, with beautiful illustrations. The book is described as one of Tomie dePaola's best stories, inspired by a picture of his mother.
"...He told me he was inspired to write the story when he saw a picture of his mother all dressed in white and looking miserable...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016This book has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. I would check it out of the library just about every other week! I also had the privilege of meeting the author and illustrator Tomie dePaola at a book store years back and told him this was my favorite. He told me he was inspired to write the story when he saw a picture of his mother all dressed in white and looking miserable. When he asked her why she said it was because no one would let her go play for fear of ruining her white dress. Beautiful illustrations to a simple but heartwarming story. I look forward to sharing it with my daughter soon.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020I liked how all the grown-up characters wanted to make Marianna May happy by dying her dresses the different colors so she could do all of her favorite activities and have fun. I would recommend this to anyone of all ages.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021Great story and it's so cute!
I've always loved how I can see the beautiful colors on the pages, yet they're not stabbing me in the eyes from being too saturated.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017This was my favorite book as a child and I was thrilled to see it available. It's such a fun way to teach colors and the importance of treating what you have with respect
- Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015A simple story with wonderful illustrations that will stick in you memory for years to come.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2011I loved this book as a little girl and I'm so excited to share it now with my little girl.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014Marianna May is very rich and bored, she wears white dressed all the time, and the things she loves to do always stains the dresses, like eating orange ice, painting pictures or rolling in the grass, so she isn't allowed to do anything, the staff feel very sorry for her and together they come up with an idea that will let her do all the thing she loves without ruining her dresses!
Another lovely story from Tomie dePaola...less well known but still really entertaining.
Marianna May is very rich and bored, she wears white dressed all the time, and the things she loves to do always stains the dresses, like eating orange ice, painting pictures or rolling in the grass, so she isn't allowed to do anything, the staff feel very sorry for her and together they come up with an idea that will let her do all the thing she loves without ruining her dresses!
Another lovely story from Tomie dePaola...less well known but still really entertaining.
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 20062020 Update: It has brightened my day to see that this will be re-released in hardcover. I was so sad when Tomie DePaola died.
Even though my daughter is now 11, I’m still getting a copy of this. Our paperback, which I bought used years ago, has definitely seen better days!
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This was one of my favorite books as a child. I loved the story and the illustrations. I discovered as an adult that Tomie DePaola was the author of many of my other favorites when I was little. This book and Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs are must reads! Try to collect as may books by this author/illustrator as you can.