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This Never Happens in the City

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This Never Happens in the City by Leah Lane is a delightful tale in the Children's Books category. The story follows a young protagonist who discovers unexpected adventures and mysteries within the bustling urban life. Through whimsical encounters and imaginative twists, the book explores themes of curiosity and wonder in a setting where surprises seemingly never happen.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love stories that blend imagination, adventure, and the unexpected. Its engaging narrative will captivate young readers with a tale that brings to life the enchantment of discovering the extraordinary in everyday city life. Perfect for sparking creativity and wonder in curious minds!

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Grace goes on an adventure outside her city home to the country!

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The main character in the story is named Grace. She spends her winters in the city and spends the sunny months of the summer in the country. Even though the city and the country are not too far away in geography, they are very different in the way they look and feel. Grace is a little girl who loves the bustle of New York City. She's a city girl. But when her parents decide to start going out to the country for the summer, she's in for a big change!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781667850689

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Amit Trainin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 90g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Leah Lane is a multi-media artist and is a graduate of the NYU Tisch School of Arts. Leah has been honored to perform as part of the Children's Chorus at The Metropolitan Opera, the Dicapo Opera Theatre at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, The Tilles Center, and Carnegie Hall among others. Leah originated the role of The Stoner in Carmen High at The 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has been a frequent performance artist at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center. When she is not performing, Leah is a photographer; mixed media collage artist, and writer. Leah has had several academic photography series exhibitions, and was included in the 2017 Guild Hall Clothesline Art Sale. As an author, her children's book, "This Never Happens in the City" was a successful fundraiser for The CDCH and she wrote the book for the musical "Moey's Fairy Tale Adventure" which played a sold out run at The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center in 2013.

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