Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India by McDermott, Gerald

Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India

Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim!...
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Author: Gerald McDermott
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Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India by McDermott, Gerald

Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India

$44.90

Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India

$44.90
Author: Gerald McDermott
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.

Author: Gerald McDermott
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 05/23/2011
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780152165963
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 144004 / Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India


Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author
GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City and a lifelong artist, he began his career as an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. Devoted to oral tradition and the transformative power of mythology, he was the first Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and served as a consultant on mythology in education. www.geraldmcdermott.com

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