Almost 100 fables attributed to Aesop have been selected and illustrated in this oversized collection. Familiar and less familiar tales are included, and most are distinguished by illustrations that give these old fables a fresh face.
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The story of John Henry, the man who beat a steam drill, is retold in lively prose and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney’s signature watercolors.
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The place where Clovis, a young African American girl, lives is segregated, separated by long, white fence. When Annie, a white girl, begins to sit on the fence, the girls find a way to develop a friendship.
T.J. narrates the story of how he and his brother, nicknamed the Moondance Kid, become friends with Mop. Even after the boys are adopted they remain friends, though they worry about Mop will she be adopted, too?
Peter finds a special way to invite Amy, the only girl and a singular friend, to his birthday party. But the wind catches his letter just as he puts it in the mailbox.
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Joe and John Henry are friends who have many interests in common, including swimming. But because John Henry has brown skin and Joe's is the "color of pale moths," they cannot swim together in the town’s pool.
William Archibald Spooner was really a professor at Oxford University (England) who was known for his wit and brains and was notorious for flip-flopping the initial sounds of words.
She's back: the beloved fictional heroine, an aspiring writer and indefatigable observer of humanity's foibles.
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Throughout the seasons, the ancient observances of Judaism celebrate a heritage thousands of years old. The absorbing and informative text is accompanied by recipes and crafts projects.
The art of improvisation takes center stage in a clever compendium of exercises and scripts.