Squids Will be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables
Offers a collection of fables with fresh morals. They are about various kinds of funny and annoying characters and the general moral offeredis.
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| Interest Age |
4-7 years |
| Reading Age |
4-7 years |
| Library of Congress |
Humorous stories, Fables |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
48 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 228mm
Height: 304mm
Spine: 4mm |
| Weight |
240g |
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| Dewey Code |
813.54 |
| Catalogue Code |
20736 |
Description of this Book
This is a collection of new and wacky fables with fresh morals - the ones that, according to Jon Scieszka, Aesop might have told if he were alive today . They are about all kinds of bossy, sneaky, funny and annoying characters and the general moral offeredis, If you are planning to write fables, don't forget to change people's names AND avoid high places with cliffs .
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Moral of this book: When two wacky minds create zany writing and quirky illustrations, success is a given. |
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Author's Bio
Jon Scieszka began to train as a doctor but left to take a course in fiction writing at Columbia University and to become a teacher. He lives in Brooklyn and spends his time writing and talking about books. Lane Smith, an acclaimed author/illustrator, has achieved major success in his collaborations with Jon Scieszka. He also provided the original concept and illustrations for the hit film James and the Giant Peach. He lives in New York.
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