{"product_id":"he-was-there-from-the-day-we-moved-in-isbn-9781681379517","title":"He Was There from the Day We Moved In","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic picture book that combines Edward Gorey's slightly spooky images with Rhoda Levine's timeless tale of a dog that wants to be named.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe naming of dogs can be a tricky business, as Ogdon and his big brother discover in this charming collaboration between Rhoda Levine and Edward Gorey. You see, before Ogdon and his family moved to a new house, no one mentioned the big shaggy sheep dog in the back yard, but there he was, just sitting and waiting, imperturbable as can be. Waiting for what? Ogdon wonders. Dinner? A lollipop? A stray cat? Someone to talk to? No, what the dog wants is a name. And not just any name, but the right name. And with a little patience, and a lot of persistence, Ogdon and his brother will figure it out.\u003cb\u003eRhoda Levine \u003c\/b\u003e(1932-2026), the author of seven children’s books, was an accomplished director and choreographer. In addition to working for major opera houses in the United States and Europe, she has choreographed shows on and off Broadway, and in London’s West End. Among the world premieres she directed are\u003ci\u003e Der Kaiser von Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e by Viktor Ullmann and \u003ci\u003eX—The Life and Times of Malcolm X\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eWakonda’s Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Anthony Davis. In Cape Town she directed the South African premiere of\u003ci\u003ePorgy and Bess \u003c\/i\u003ein 1996, and she premiered the New York City Opera productions of Janácek’s \u003ci\u003eFrom the House of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, Zimmermann’s \u003ci\u003eDie Soldaten\u003c\/i\u003e, and Adamo’s \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eLevine taught acting and improvisation at the Yale School of Drama, the Curtis Institute of Music, and Northwestern University, and the Manhattan School of Music and the Mannes College of Music. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e (1925–2000) was born in Chicago. In 1953 Gorey published \u003ci\u003eThe Unstrung Harp\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of his more than one hundred books. In addition to illustrating his own stories, Gorey provided drawings for many books for both children and adults. Of these, New York Review Books has published \u003ci\u003eFrom Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey; The Haunted Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of Gorey’s favorite ghost stories; \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e by H. G. Wells; \u003ci\u003eMen and Gods\u003c\/i\u003e by Rex Warner; \u003ci\u003eThe Unrest-Cure and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by Saki; and\u003ci\u003e Three Ladies Beside the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by Rhoda Levine. He cowrote the NYRB Kids book \u003ci\u003eFletcher and Zenobia\u003c\/i\u003e with Victoria Chess.","brand":"NYRB Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233218277605,"sku":"NP9781681379517","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781681379517.jpg?v=1767728798","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/he-was-there-from-the-day-we-moved-in-isbn-9781681379517","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}