Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling author-illustrator David Shannon makes readers laugh aloud when young Spencer's mountain of toys becomes overwhelming. A book that will be read again and again.Spencer has too many toys His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now its time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can't part with is the boxAuthor: David ShannonPublisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)Published: 10/01/2008Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 11.24h x 8.90w x 0.40dISBN: 9780439490290Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 123743 / Too Many ToysAward: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - NomineeAward: Colorado Children's Book Award - NomineeAward: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - NomineeAward: Ladybug Picture Book Award - NomineeAward: Virginia Readers Choice Award - NomineeAward: Young Hoosier Book Award - NomineeAward: Monarch Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2008 pg. 825Publishers Weekly 09/01/2008 pg. 53Booklist 10/01/2008 pg. 48School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 84Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2009Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 42 - Recommended, SatisfactorySchool Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 53About the AuthorDavid Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than 40 picture books, including No, David!, a Caldecott Honor Book, and his second New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and four more David picture books. Shannon's bestsellers include A Bad Case of Stripes, Duck on a Bike, and Too Many Toys. He lives in Southern California with his family and Roy, their West Highland white terrier.
