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32 pp.
| Crocodile |
June, 2002 |
TradeISBN 1-56656-456-5$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Stefan Czernecki.
In this generic, vaguely Middle Eastern tale, a rug merchant's son angers his father by listening to a storyteller all day instead of selling his wares. Ultimately, the boy reaps a greater reward when the storyteller passes his profession along to him. Exotic typeface on parchment-colored background is hard to read but adds to the antique look perpetuated by the stylized black-and-white artwork.