Back in Print for its Thirty-year Anniversary, Tony-Award Winning Actor Alan Arkin Releases Charming Book Tonys Hard Work Day"

Back in print for its thirty-year anniversary, Tonys Hard Work Day (Gibbs Smith, Publisher; $15.95 hardcover; ISBN 1-58685-181-0; 9 x 10½ in; 32 pp; Color Illustrations; August 2002) celebrates the imagination and determined spirit in every child. Full of delightful new illustrations that enhance this charming story, Tonys Hard Work Day will empower, encourage and influence readers of all ages.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, August 2002 - Back in print for its thirty-year anniversary, Tonys Hard Work Day (Gibbs Smith, Publisher; $15.95 hardcover; ISBN 1-58685-181-0; 9 x 10½ in; 32 pp; Color Illustrations; August 2002) celebrates the imagination and determined spirit in every child. Full of delightful new illustrations that enhance this charming story, Tonys Hard Work Day will empower, encourage and influence readers of all ages.

The new house in the country needs fixing. Father is hammering, Mother is sewing, Matthew is painting, and Adam is chopping. But four-year-old Tony isnt doing anything, because they wont let him help. You are too small," they all say ... or so they think.

So, with his dog at his side, Tony goes for a walk in the woods and decides that he will work on his own project. And that is exactly what eh does -- with mud and water, leaves and grass, trees and pebbles, and stones. Tony works the whole day long, and what he does will delight his readers as much as it excites his family.

Alan Arkin is an Oscar-nominated and Tony-award winning actor, director, and writer. Alan has authored six books for children, including The Lemming Condition, which was chosen for inclusion in the White House library.

AnnMarie Mazuran Infanger earned a B.F.A. in illustration from Brigham Young University. She is currently working on various freelance projects, including the design of several childrens murals.

Founded in 1969, Gibbs Smith, Publisher specializes in books on design and architecture, and also features titles from categories including childrens (featuring the celebrated Sierra Club Books for Children series), inspirational, nature, gardening, western, holiday and cookbooks. In addition, Gibbs Smith, Publisher offers an impressive array of interior design reference titles, from contemporary to rustic to wabi sabi style.

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