| Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India Contributor(s): McDermott, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152165967 ISBN-13: 9780152165963 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2011 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Alligators & Crocodiles - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2009007977 |
| Age Level: 4-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Guided Reading: I (Grade 1) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 11.2" W x 9.1" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up), Recommended, Picture Book, 2011 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2011 School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 162 Booklist 04/15/2011 pg. 59 Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2011 pg. 110 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2011 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 144004 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim How will he get there? Crocodile offers to carry Monkey across the water on his back, so Monkey hops aboard. Trouble is, Crocodile is hungry, too--for Monkey Will clever Monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes and escape Crocodile's sharp teeth?Master storyteller and artist Gerald McDermott brings the vibrant colors of India to his telling of this classic trickster tale, which has plenty of cleverness and a sprinkling of mischief. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDermott, Gerald: - GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator and the creator of numerous award-winning books and animated films for children. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors for his picture books, he was also a consultant to the Joseph Campbell Foundation on mythology in education. His acclaimed series of trickster tales consists of Raven (a Caldecott Honor Book), Zomo the Rabbit, Coyote, Jabuti, Pig-Boy, and Monkey, each of which draws from the folktale traditions of a different part of the world. www.geraldmcdermott.com |
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