How the Camel Got Its Hump

Illustrated by Keiko Motoyama
Ebook
On sale May 29, 2013 | 24 Pages | 978-0-385-37485-9
Witty stories from around the world, and by the great writer Rudyard Kipling, "explain" how the camel got its hump. Fascinating facts about the camel round out this colorful book!
Justine Fontes was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. She graduated with a BA in English literature from New York University. While at university, she went into publishing and has worked at various publishing houses before becoming a freelance writer of children’s books. She met her husband, Ron Fontes, while working with Little Golden Books, and they frequently write together. View titles by Justine Fontes
Ron Fontes has been an actor, advertising executive, art director, and standup comic. He is now happily an author of children’s books and has published more than 500 with his wife, Justine Fontes.  View titles by Ron Fontes
Keiko Motoyama is an illustrator of books for young readers. Her works include Hairy HenryBears, Bears, Everywhere; and How the Turtle Got Its Shell. View titles by Keiko Motoyama

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Witty stories from around the world, and by the great writer Rudyard Kipling, "explain" how the camel got its hump. Fascinating facts about the camel round out this colorful book!

Author

Justine Fontes was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. She graduated with a BA in English literature from New York University. While at university, she went into publishing and has worked at various publishing houses before becoming a freelance writer of children’s books. She met her husband, Ron Fontes, while working with Little Golden Books, and they frequently write together. View titles by Justine Fontes
Ron Fontes has been an actor, advertising executive, art director, and standup comic. He is now happily an author of children’s books and has published more than 500 with his wife, Justine Fontes.  View titles by Ron Fontes
Keiko Motoyama is an illustrator of books for young readers. Her works include Hairy HenryBears, Bears, Everywhere; and How the Turtle Got Its Shell. View titles by Keiko Motoyama

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