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Twain, Mark , Stead, Philip C.

The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine

152 pp. | Doubleday | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-553-52322-5 $24.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-553-52323-2 $27.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-52324-9
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. From Twain's notes on a bedtime tale spun for his children, Philip Stead develops a folktale-like story full of nonsense. It involves the orphaned Johnny (illustrated as African American), his pet chicken, a handful of blue seeds, and a life-expanding journey. The story maintains wry humor throughout and provides timely commentary on human nature. Erin Stead's pictures invite a child's contemplation of tiny but meaningful details.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

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