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Cates, Karin

A Far-Fetched Story

32 pp. | Greenwillow | February, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-688-15938-9 $$15.95 | Library ISBN 0-688-15939-7 $$15.89
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. When Grandmother sends her family out to gather firewood, each person comes back with shredded clothing and a wild excuse for returning empty-handed. Grandmother gets no firewood, but she makes a warm quilt with scraps from the torn clothing instead. The rationale for the "far-fetched stories" is never given, but the conclusion is one anyone can enjoy. Pen-and-ink with watercolor illustrations enhance the text.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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