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40 pp.
| Atheneum
| October, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-689-87017-5$16.95
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Heather M. Solomon.
In another tale set in the woods of northern Michigan, Beatrice sets out to fool Père Nöel in order to persuade her skeptical friends of his existence. Beatrice tricks Père Nöel out of a button from his cape, a bell from his sleigh, and a curl from his beard. The heart of this story, accompanied by homey and convivial illustrations, is Beatrice's celebration of a traditional French Canadian Christmas.
40 pp.
| Atheneum
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-689-85339-4$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Heather M. Solomon.
Set in the same northern Michigan woods as Clever Beatrice and drawing from the same well of French-Canadian folklore, this sequel pits Beatrice against a much smaller opponent: a lutin (a bearded elf). Readers looking for the clean structure and humor of the first book will be disappointed, but Beatrice remains an admirable character and the art is as vivid as ever.
40 pp.
| Atheneum
| September, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-689-83254-0$$16.00
(1)
K-3
Illustrated by
Heather Solomon.
Set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, this is a winning tale of brain vs. brawn from the French-Canadian tradition, full of lively dialogue and situation. Young Beatrice, small but smart, ventures off into the far north woods to gamble with a rich but rather dim giant. Beatrice wins the contest, then two more, and brings home a sack of gold to her impoverished mother. The remarkable illustrations have unusual texture and depth.