Yen-Tzu, the son of a farmer, leaves the family home in search of a better life. Along the way he has many misadventures, but things somehow always manage to work out for the best. Watercolor paintings illustrate this retelling of a traditional Chinese tale.
A naive mouse believes that he controls the sun. Will he be able to convince the king that the sun rises and sets on a little mouse's command? Illustrated in ink and watercolor.
A young boy's eccentric elderly neighbor, Sophie, has the remarkable ability to ride the back of a cow standing up, even balancing on one foot. We learn that she was a circus performer in her youth and of her remarkable friendship with a dashing impostor claiming to be the Prince of Pomerania.
The great sculptor Gaston Pompicard creates a snow sculpture for his friends the children, and then later he receives a similar gift from them during the last snow of winter.
Pedro spends more time leaning on his hoe than using it to dig in the garden, so his father sends him off to seek his own fortune. His laziness gets him in trouble, though, everywhere he goes seeking employment. Eventually he must mend his ways, or he'll end up in the river! 31 full-color illustrations.
Having only wanted to prove himself remarkable, a little man, saddened by the failure of three previous inventions, from sheer need creates something heralded by the world.
Description: HC and DJ. First. 10 3/4 x 8 3/4. ISBN: 0-8037-0523-9. Subtitled: A Tale from Jalisco, Mexico. By the author of "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" and "Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion". Pedro's fathe r decides he needs a lesson in the real world and sends him off to find work elsewhere. Pedro is good at tricking people with his wit until he meets his match. Friso Henstra has illustrated this edit ion with his beautifully bright and fun pen, ink and watercolor paintings. Dj has a 3/4" tear at ... read more
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The practical princess and other liberating fairy tales.
