The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday: An Appalachian Folktale Contributor(s): Davis, Donald (Author), Mazzucco, Jennifer (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0874838517 ISBN-13: 9780874838510 Publisher: August House Publishers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2007 Annotation: In this award-winning version of The Three Little Pigs, the villain is, naturally, an Appalachian red fox, who any local hunter will attest is a worthy and cunning opponent. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pigs - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Foxes - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
Dewey: E |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 520 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.48" W x 10.98" L (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 84275 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An Appalachian Folktale retold by Donald Davis In this award-winning home-grown version of "The Three Little Pigs," the villain is, naturally, a fox - the Appalachian red fox, who any local hunter will tell you is a worthy and cunning opponent.Davis's storytelling skills make full use of the tale's inherent repetition, capturing the mountain rhythms, homestead setting, and rural wisdom of the Appalachians.The bright watercolors depict a clever fox and capture the eastern mountain terrain that has shaped this unique version of a well-known tale. This Appalachian story about three clever pigs will teach readers the importance of courage, respect and resourcefulness. August House Publishers offer free lesson plans for The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday. |
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