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Willis Paperback - 2001

by James Marshall; James Marshall (Illustrator)


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Not so very long ago, on the most beautiful beach in the world, there sat a most unhappy creature. His name was Willis, and all summer long, large salty tears rolled down his cheeks and dropped into the sand.

Willis is sad because he's a sunbather with sensitive eyes but no sunglasses. So he and his friends, Bird, Snake, and Lobster, set out to earn the money needed to buy a pair. After failing ridiculously at a hodgepodge of odd jobs, Lobster comes up with a successful plan that allows them all to enjoy the bright summer days.

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James Marshall (1942–1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children’s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master’s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life’s work as one of the finest creators of children’s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.

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Not so very long ago, on the most beautiful beach in the world, there sat a most unhappy creature.

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  • Title Willis
  • Author James Marshall; James Marshall (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin
  • Date March 26, 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780618124428 / 061812442X
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.01 x 8 x 0.17 in (20.35 x 20.32 x 0.43 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 570
  • Library of Congress subjects Friendship, Friendship in children
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 74005259
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

James Marshall (19421992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life s work as one of the finest creators of children s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children."
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