The Van Gogh Cafe

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2006
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At the Van Gogh Cafe, anything can happen. Clara's dad owns the cafe, and she's seen it all - from food that cooks by itself to poems that foretell the future. This award-winning collection of vignettes by Newbery medallist, Cynthia Rylant, is a treat to be relished. So bring your appetite for the unexpected, because at the Van Gogh Cafe, your order of tea and toast comes with a side of magic! Cynthia Rylant is the acclaimed author of more than a hundred books for young people, including the new poetry volume, Boris and the novel, Missing May , which received the Newbery Medal.

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At the Van Gogh Cafe, anything can happen. Clara's dad owns the cafe, and she's seen it all - from food that cooks by itself to poems that foretell the future. This award-winning collection of vignettes by Newbery medallist, Cynthia Rylant, is a treat to be relished. So bring your appetite for the unexpected, because at the Van Gogh Cafe, your order of tea and toast comes with a side of magic! Cynthia Rylant is the acclaimed author of more than a hundred books for young people, including the new poetry volume, Boris and the novel, Missing May , which received the Newbery Medal.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: 1st Harcourt Pbk. Ed
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Published: 09 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0152057501
ISBN 13: 9780152057503

Media Reviews

Newberry Medallist, Rylant, breaks new ground in producing this whimsical tale, dexterously weaving extraordinary events into the fabric of ordinary life - Publishers Weekly Full of uncanny observations and wry wisdom - The New Yorker

Author Bio

CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of more than a hundred books for young people, including the new poetry volume Ludie's Life; the beloved Mr. Putter & Tabby series; the Henry and Mudge series; and the novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.