It looked like spilt milk
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Published
New York : Harper, [1947].
Status
Central - Kids Picture Books
JP SHAW
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JP SHAW
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Description

A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imagination

The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.

This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).

Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss'three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
31 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780060255664, 006025565X, 0060255668, 0590428756

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, C. G. (1947). It looked like spilt milk . Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974. 1947. It Looked Like Spilt Milk. New York: Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974. It Looked Like Spilt Milk New York: Harper, 1947.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Shaw, C. G. (1947). It looked like spilt milk. New York: Harper.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Charles Green. It Looked Like Spilt Milk Harper, 1947.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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