How Animals Saved the People: Animal Tales from the South
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688162533 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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With this book, the spirit of J.J. intelligent, genuine, and genuinely talented storytellers of our time -- J. might say, I recommend that "you read these stories and that you all enjoy and share them, too, you hear?" For under the words of each of J.J.'s stories is a music, old and fineand wild and very wise. is alive and talkin' to ya. You arc one lucky person, indeed.Rafe Martin. Dear Reader,You hold in your hands not just a book but a legacy -- the mind and spirit of one of the most personable, gracious. J. She was quite something -- a fiery Cajun mix who, at first blush, might seem sort of down-home and backwoods, Louisiana style. Reneaux. Now it will be yours.
Award Announcement Max Reinhart "How Animals Saved the People" is the recipient of the Outstanding Children's Book of 2002 Award from the Southeast Booksellers Association.. Max Reinhart said Award Announcement. In June "Award Announcement" according to Max Reinhart. In June 200Award Announcement In June 2003, "How Animals Saved the People" was also made the recipient of an Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award.. , "How Animals Saved the People" was also made the recipient of an Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award.. 00Award Announcement In June 2003, "How Animals Saved the People" was also made the recipient of an Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award.. , "How Animals Saved the People" was also made the recipient of an Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award.
All ages. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. But I tell you, there ain't nothin' falling out of the sky for me. Trouble" ("How Miz Gator Lost Her Pea-Green Suit"), and a Creole tale in which Trouble also figures prominently. Rooted in a number of cultures, including Appalachian, African-American and Native American, the stories include many kid-pleasing standouts. In "Waiting for BooZoo," a man determined to "whup" a gigantic black cat that haunts his house does anything but; two faithful dogs save their hermit master from a terrifying "piney-woods monster" in "The Poopampareno"; and a hungry buzzard's patience ("I been sittin' here for days waiting for somethin' to drop dead so I can have my supper. A few of the paintings are uncharacteristically murky, but all ably capture the traits of the memorable characters, the rural Southern setting and the pervasive humor of the entries. . I think I'm gonna starve") is rewarded in "Buzzard and Chicken Hawk." There's