George can't read. A hundred years old, and he never learned how. "That must be corrected," says George. George Baker and Harry don't seem the likeliest of friends. But sitting together waiting for the school bus in the morning, the hundred-year-old musician and the young schoolboy have plenty in common. They're both learning to read, and it's hard. What's easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay quiet tribute to the power of language and intergenerational ...
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George can't read. A hundred years old, and he never learned how. "That must be corrected," says George. George Baker and Harry don't seem the likeliest of friends. But sitting together waiting for the school bus in the morning, the hundred-year-old musician and the young schoolboy have plenty in common. They're both learning to read, and it's hard. What's easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay quiet tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.
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Add this copy of Mr. George Baker to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Candlewick Press,.
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Illustrated by Jon J. Muth. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0763612332. Third printing. INSCRIBED and dated by the author in 2006: "To Jack / love / Amy Hest, " with a small heart drawing. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a Reading Rainbow Book sticker on the front panel.
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Add this copy of Mr. George Baker to cart. $27.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Candlewick.
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SIGNED on title page by illustrator/renowned comic book artist Jon Muth; near fine in near fine jacket; very gentle bumping to head and heel of spine else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; clean and bright, appears unread; first printing by the numbers.
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