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Tomie dePaola's Front Porch Tales & North Country Whoppers
56 pp.
| Putnam |
October, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24754-5$17.99
(3)
K-3
Each of four sections (one per season) includes one or two stories and a running comic strip poking affectionate fun at tourists. Regional dialect ("aiyah") adds flavor to the tales, which are based on shaggy-dog stories and "obscure folktales." Though the stories will best be appreciated by dePaola's northern New England neighbors, the artist's warm, inviting illustrations will have wide appeal. Glos.