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The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South / retold by Robert D. San Souci ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney.

San Souci, Robert D., (author.). Pinkney, Jerry, (illustrator.).

Summary:

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]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Grades 3-7.
AD870L Lexile
AD870L 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.
Subject:
Animals > Juvenile fiction.
Avarice > Juvenile fiction.
Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.
Cruelty > Juvenile fiction.
Eggs > Juvenile fiction.
Folklore > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Poverty > Juvenile fiction.
Pride and vanity > Juvenile fiction.
Wealth > Juvenile fiction.
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.
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Madison Main Library E SAN (Text) 30229000117266 Juvenile Video Available -
Mars Hill Library E SAN (Text) 30229000117274 Easy Fiction Available -