WaltertheFartingDogTroubleattheYardSale

作者 William Kotzwinkle著Audrey Colman绘
出版社 PenguinGroup(USA)Incorporated
出版时间 2004年3月
ISBN 9780525472179
定价 134.20

内容简介

Walter'sfamilyisholdingayardsale，buttherearefewcustomers.Walter，fartingcontentedlynearFather，wonderswhy.WhenamanofferstendollarsforWalter，Fatherreadilyagrees.Walterwonderswhy.Walterissadtoleavehisfamilybehind，butrelievedtodiscoverthathisnewownerisaclown.Walterfigureshewillhelptheclownbringjoytochildrenontheirbirthdays.Buttheclownhasadastardlyplot:hewilluseWalter'sgastoinflateballoonsandthenpopthemtostunguardsduringbankrobberies.WillWalterturntothedarkside?Ofcoursenot!Hecomesoutaheroandisreunitedwithhisfamilybydoingwhathedoesbest.Afterbeingsoldatthefamily'syardsale，Walterisputtouseblowingupballoonsforaclownwhoisbentonrobbingbanks，butheescapesandbecomesahero.

作者简介

WilliamKotzwinkleistheauthorofseveralchildren'sbooks，includingWaltertheFartingDog;TheWorldisBigandI'mSoSmall;andE.T.，theExtra-Terrestrial.HismanyadultbooksincludeTheBearWentOvertheMountain;TheFanMan;FataMorgana;andDoctorRat.Acelebratedsatirist，heisatwo-timewinnerofboththeNationalMagazineAwardforFictionandtheWorldFantasyAward.GlennMurray，co-authorofWaltertheFartingDog，isasupervisorforeducationaltechnologyinNewBrunswick，Canada.HerecentlyspentayearinJordan，servingasanadvisortotheMinistryofEducationinAmmanandsettingupcomputersinclassrooms.HehaswrittenradiodramasfortheCBCandspendsalotoftimedoingpublicreadingsinelementaryschools.AudreyColmanillustratedanddesignedWaltertheFartingDog，herfirstpicturebook.MorerecentlyshewroteandillustratedFrancine.Herartworkhasbeenfeaturedinmagazines，posters，andmultimediaprojects.

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