The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South / retold by Robert D. San Souci ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney.
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Record details
- ISBN: 0590441892
- ISBN: 0803706197
- ISBN: 0803706200
- ISBN: 9780590441896
- ISBN: 9780803706194
- ISBN: 9780803706200
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [1989]
- Copyright: ©1989
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Grades 3-7.AD870L LexileAD870L Lexile.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 7697.Accelerated Reader LG 4.4 0.5 7697.Reading Counts K-2 3.5 2.0 Quiz: 11228.
- Awards Note:
- Caldecott Honor Book, 1990.
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Children. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Picture books.
Available copies
- 86 of 90 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 90 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | E SAN (Text) | 30229000117266 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | E SAN (Text) | 30229000117274 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
