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Messenger, Messenger
Young readers can follow Calvin Curbhopper, a bike messenger, as he spins through revolving doors, rushes through tunnels, and greets his messenger friends, in a fast-paced story filled with rhythmic text and energetic illustrations.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2000
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About the author
Robert Burleigh
73 books47 followersOver the past 35 years, I have published poems, reviews, essays, many filmstrips and videos, and more than 40 children's picture books.
Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! - run a broad gamut, from stories geared for pre-schoolers to survival stories and biographies aimed at seven to eleven-year-olds. My work is wide-ranging because, basically, I'm a generalist by experience - and inclination!
In addition to writing, I paint regularly under the art name Burleigh Kronquist and have shown work in one-person and group shows in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere around the country.
-from robertburleigh.com
Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! - run a broad gamut, from stories geared for pre-schoolers to survival stories and biographies aimed at seven to eleven-year-olds. My work is wide-ranging because, basically, I'm a generalist by experience - and inclination!
In addition to writing, I paint regularly under the art name Burleigh Kronquist and have shown work in one-person and group shows in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere around the country.
-from robertburleigh.com
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May 22, 2020
Goofy children's book about a messenger
October 19, 2022
This book has some foreshadowing in it and would be a great example of that for children.
February 18, 2013
This is a really good realistic fiction book about a day in the life of a messenger. Calvin Curbhopper is the main character, and the story chronicles his day going from delivery to delivery. It shows the hustle and bustle of city life and the different types of packages that he would have to deliver.
Although short and not having too many words, through the dialog provided and the artwork one can use this to show different types of jobs that individuals could have. This could work for most grades when talking about careers and what you would have to do for them. I would definitely use this in conjunction with other career oriented books to show students what the world offers them outside of school.
Although short and not having too many words, through the dialog provided and the artwork one can use this to show different types of jobs that individuals could have. This could work for most grades when talking about careers and what you would have to do for them. I would definitely use this in conjunction with other career oriented books to show students what the world offers them outside of school.
August 15, 2011
The illustrations are beautiful in this story, and the story of a bike messenger is well told in poetic form.
February 1, 2012
Thom read this out loud to us during a storytime. Cute, bright pictures and a snazzy rhyme.
December 8, 2015
The story about the messenger is lyrically told, and the illustrations are beautifully rendered, but somehow that doesn't all add up to a spectacular book.
April 22, 2015
Calvin Curbhopper gets the job done! He's kinda cute too.
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