''Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport'' () is a 1980
children's book
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader.
Children's ...
by
Marjorie Sharmat, and illustrated by
Byron Barton
Byron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books. His works received six ALA Notable Book Awards, five SLJ Best Books of the Year selections, and two ''Reading Rainbow'' picks ...
. It was published by Simon and Schuster. This book was featured on episode 8 of the children's show ''
Reading Rainbow
''Reading Rainbow'' is an American educational children's television series that originally aired on PBS and afterwards PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! from July 11, 1983 to November 10, 2006, with reruns continuing to air until August 28, 2009. 155 3 ...
''.
[Reading Rainbow, Ep. 8]
See also
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Marjorie W. Sharmat
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (November 12, 1928 – March 12, 2019) was an American children's writer.
She wrote more than 130 books for children and teens and her books have been translated into several languages. They have won awards including Book ...
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Byron Barton
Byron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books. His works received six ALA Notable Book Awards, five SLJ Best Books of the Year selections, and two ''Reading Rainbow'' picks ...
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Reading Rainbow
''Reading Rainbow'' is an American educational children's television series that originally aired on PBS and afterwards PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! from July 11, 1983 to November 10, 2006, with reruns continuing to air until August 28, 2009. 155 3 ...
External links
''Reading Rainbow'' episode 8
References
American picture books
1980 children's books
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