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- Author: Lloyd Alexander
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- ISBN-10: 0140562338
- ISBN-13: 9780140562330
- Format: 28.7 x 22.2 x 0.3 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork. Both children and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers.A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition. -- Booklist, starred reviewAlexander narrates his original tale with folkloric verve and his own mellow brand of irony;Hyman realizes the African setting in...splendid illustrations. A winning tale, superlatively presented. -- Kirkus Reviews, pointerreviewLloyd Alexander's many achievements include a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the National Book Award.Trina Schart Hyman won the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon and a Caldecott Honor Medal for Little Red Riding Hood, among numerous other awards.
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- Author: Lloyd Alexander
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- ISBN-10: 0140562338
- ISBN-13: 9780140562330
- Format: 28.7 x 22.2 x 0.3 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork. Both children and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers.A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition. -- Booklist, starred reviewAlexander narrates his original tale with folkloric verve and his own mellow brand of irony;Hyman realizes the African setting in...splendid illustrations. A winning tale, superlatively presented. -- Kirkus Reviews, pointerreviewLloyd Alexander's many achievements include a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the National Book Award.Trina Schart Hyman won the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon and a Caldecott Honor Medal for Little Red Riding Hood, among numerous other awards.
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