内容简介
InthislovelyvalentinefromHobantoallbeginningreaders,aminorsquabblewithhisbestfriend,Norman,hasleftArthurallalonethiswintryValentine'sDayuntil]Norman'slittlebrothersavestheday,andthetwobestfriendsarereunited.Thistitlewillwarmupanysnowy,blusteryday.
作者简介
LillianHoban(May18,1925–July17,1998)wasachildren'sliteratureauthorandartist.Theyoungestofthreechildren,HobanwasbornLillianAbermaninPhiladelphiaonMay18,1925.SheattendedthePhiladelphiaMuseumSchoolofArt,studieddancefortenyearsanddancedwiththeMarthaGrahamtroupe,taughtModernDanceanddancedprofessionallyinthe1950s.Hobanlearnedtodrawstilllifeandbegantowriteherownstoriesonlyafterhavingfourchildren,Phoebe,Brom,EsmeandJulia.Shebasedhertalesontheirexperiences.Her"I-Can-Read"booksaboutArthurthechimpanzeeandhislittlesisterViolet,andtheFrancestheBadgerbooks(illustratedbyHobanbutwrittenbyherthen-husbandRussell)continuetobeextremelypopularamongchildrenastimegoesby,widelyconsideredtobeclassics.CharlietheTramp,aboutawaywardyoungbeaverandhisfamily,isnowunfortunatelyoutofprint.ShealsoillustratedtheRiversideKidsseriesincludingRussellRidesAgain,ElisaInTheMiddle,SuperduperTeddy,andBusybodyNora.ThelastRiversideKidsbooksheillustratedisEver-CleverElisa.LillianHobandiedin1998.
