On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed Into Town

by Arnold Lobel

Book Overview

New Amsterdam's governor found everything in a sorry state of repairs and set out to set things right. Rollicking and charming verse makes a delightful voyage into history.--Publishers Weekly 3-color illustrations by the author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064431444
• ISBN13: 9780064431446
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A fantastic and memorable book about the stern Peter Stuyvesant assuming governorship of the chaotic

Gréât illustrations and very funny!