Fables You Shouldn't Pay Any Attention to
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In this new edition of the classic companion to Tales for the Perfect Child, Sergio Ruzzier lends his signature humor to Florence Parry Heide and Sylvia Worth Van Clief's delectably subversive fables. Genevieve is careless. Muriel is discontented. Phoebe is always putting off until tomorrow what she should be doing today. And Chester is the laziest turkey you ever heard of. Caleb and Conrad, on the other hand, are polite and kind and thoughtful and gracious and truthful. But some good that does them If the morals you find in these pages aren't exactly, well, moral ...just don't pay any attention to them
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1481463837
ISBN13:9781481463836
Release Date:July 2018
Publisher:Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.9" x 6.8"
Age Range:6 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 5
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Not for your typical child
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book is true to the title: you certainly wouldn't want your kid to pay attention to the seven fables found in this book! In them, greediness, laziness, discontent, selfishness, carelessness, and lying are rewarded, while gracious, kind, and thoughtful children end up getting spanked. It's the ultimate in evil turnabout, and one of the funniest books I've ever read. This book would make a great present for someone (child or adult!) with a wicked and quirky sense of humor, but don't give it to any impressionable young minds! The illustrations are truly ugly, perfectly complimenting this nasty little gem.
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