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by: Johnny Gruelle
List Price: $14.99Amazon.com's Price: $10.19 You Save: $4.80 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 11 to 12 days
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2
EAN: 9781578600762
ISBN: 1578600766
Label: Emmis Books, Guild Press of Indiana
Manufacturer: Emmis Books, Guild Press of Indiana
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: March 01, 2000
Publisher: Emmis Books, Guild Press of Indiana
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 274914
Studio: Emmis Books, Guild Press of Indiana
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Product Description:
From the creator and artist of Raggedy Ann and Andy, this delicately designed book was first published in 1917 by Voland Company of Chicago and has been restored to its original luster in this edition. Decorating each page are whimsical, jewel-like, full-color illustrations — among the most memorable examples of the 'Sunbonnet' period of children's book illustrations from 1905-1920.
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Rating:  - "Charming and Refreshing"
This is a beautiful storybook by the author of Raggedy Ann and Andy. The book is a collection of short fairy tales that are sweet, charming, and wonderfully innocent. Some of the tales: The Kind Hearted Ginger Bread Man, The Quarrel of the Winds, and the Ugly Caterpillar who, of course, turns into a beautiful butterfly.
The illustrations are exquisite and are done by the immensly art-talented Johnny Gruelle himself. What is most wonderful about this is the language and style of storytelling, ... Read More
Rating:  - take your grandchildren to this fairyland.
This is a treasured book from my childhood. I remember telling myself at an early age to keep this book to show my kids. Well I lost my copy and finally ordered it to read to my granddaughter.These stories teach morals and are timeless. I highly recommend it.
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