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147 pp.
| Cricket |
October, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-8126-2664-8$$17.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Nilesh Mistry.
This congenial collection of fifteen tales features stories by such children's authors as Geraldine McCaughrean, Gloria Skurzynski, and E. Nesbit. A few of the entries retell folktales; most are original stories, re-inventing old conventions. Pleasant black-and-white scenes frame the title of each story and add an occasional full-page view. The appealing subject and well-crafted prose proffer suitable read-aloud fare.