TheReadingWarehouse.com: The Sweetest Fig: Chris Van Allsburg

Power Search

The Sweetest Fig
Contributor(s): Van Allsburg, Chris (Author), Van Allsburg, Chris (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0395673461 ISBN-13: 9780395673461
Publisher: Clarion Books

Retail: $19.99	OUR PRICE: $14.59
Buy 25 or more:	OUR PRICE: $13.39 *Save More!*
Buy 100 or more:	OUR PRICE: $12.79 *Save More!*

WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1993
Annotation: "These figs are very special", the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true". Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control his dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 93012692

Age Level: 4-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Lexile Measure: 720 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.76" W x 11.34" L (0.94 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Winner, Grades 3-8, 1996

Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/1993 pg. 343
School Library Journal 11/01/1993 pg. 110
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1994 pg. 871
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1994 pg. 1352
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 08/30/1993

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 8679
Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
These figs are very special, the woman whispered. They can make your dreams come true. -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.

Contributor Bio(s): Van Allsburg, Chris: -

Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.

Customers who bought this item also bought...