The Folks in the Valley

A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC

By Jim Aylesworth, Stefano Vitale

“From the alarm clock that wakens this Pennsylvania Dutch family in the morning to the ‘Z’ sound of their peaceful sleep at night, this rhyming alphabet book celebrates their way of life as it follows them through the day. Whether used to introduce rural life, Pennsylvania Dutch folkways, or the alphabet, [it] should be read aloud for the warm glow it kindles in those who share it.” —BL.
ISBN: 9780064433631
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Apr 22, 1994
List price: $6.75
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 7.870 in (w) x 10.000 in (h) x 0.120 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life

Jim Aylesworth

Stefano Vitale

Biography

Stefano Vitale’s award-winning artwork appears in galleries and exhibitions as well as in such picture books as When the Wind Stops, by Charlotte Zolotow (an ALA Notable Book). Mr. Vitale is a graduate of the University of Southern California and of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He lives with his family in Venice, Italy.

“From the alarm clock that wakens this Pennsylvania Dutch family in the morning to the ‘Z’ sound of their peaceful sleep at night, this rhyming alphabet book celebrates their way of life as it follows them through the day. Whether used to introduce rural life, Pennsylvania Dutch folkways, or the alphabet, [it] should be read aloud for the warm glow it kindles in those who share it.” —BL.

ISBN: 9780064433631
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Apr 22, 1994
List price: $6.75
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 7.870 in (w) x 10.000 in (h) x 0.120 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life

Jim Aylesworth

Stefano Vitale

Biography

Stefano Vitale’s award-winning artwork appears in galleries and exhibitions as well as in such picture books as When the Wind Stops, by Charlotte Zolotow (an ALA Notable Book). Mr. Vitale is a graduate of the University of Southern California and of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He lives with his family in Venice, Italy.