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| Date Created: | 2010-09-08 |
| Date Modified: | 2010-09-08 |
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| Author: | Arnold Lobel |
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| Amazon Link: | Buy from Amazon.com |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
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| Publication Year: | 1980 |
| ISBN#: | 0-06-023974-3 |
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| Pages: | 48 |
| Language: | English |
Comments
‘Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves.’ —Association of Library Service to Children, ALA.
Winner, 1981 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1980 (ALA)
1981 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1980 (NYT)
Children's Books of 1980 (Library of Congress)