Kenny, a young American boy, and Juanito, a native of the little Mexican town of Taxco, are brought together by an enchanting toy, the pasteboard bandit, Tito. With his colorful clothes and bright eyes, Tito becomes Juanito and Kenny's constant companion and the threesome shares many rollicking adventures in and around Taxco. Full color.
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Kenny, a young American boy, and Juanito, a native of the little Mexican town of Taxco, are brought together by an enchanting toy, the pasteboard bandit, Tito. With his colorful clothes and bright eyes, Tito becomes Juanito and Kenny's constant companion and the threesome shares many rollicking adventures in and around Taxco. Full color.
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Peggy Turley art. Fine. No Jacket. Book NOT ex-library. Oversized. Black cloth spine w/ orange bds. No names, clean text. No dust jacket. Part of the Iona and Peter Opie Library ofChildren's Literature series. Intro: Alex Bontemps. 93+ pgs.
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Illustrated by Peggy Turley. Fine in Fine dust jacket. As New. Introduction by Alex Bontemps. Afterword by Cheryl A. Wall. Color and black-and-white illustrations by Peggy Turley. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.; The Opie Library; Color and black-and-white illustrations; Large 8vo.; 93 pages.
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New in New dust jacket. 0195114760. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "In this delightful children's tale, an American boy, Kenny Strange, moves to the quiet Mexican town of Taxco with his parents and strikes up a friendship with young Juanito Pérez, a Taxco native. The two boys are brought together by an enchanting toy, the pasteboard bandit Tito. Chosen by Juanito at a town fair from among the other pasteboard toys, Tito, with his colorful clothes and bright eyes, becomes Juanito's and Kenny's constant companion, and the threesome share many adventures in and around the town's rolling green hills. The boys' growing friendship, Kenny's introduction to a culture unlike his own, and Tito's witty reflections on being a toy will be recognized instantly by anyone young or old who has ever made a friend or imagined that a toy might be real. Originally written in 1935, but never before published, The Pasteboard Bandit grew out of several trips Langston Hughes made to Mexico during his lifetime. Hughes first went to the town of Toluca at age 5 to visit his father, and again when he was older. During these visits, Hughes met many writers and artists, and it is their influence that informs the story of The Pasteboard Bandit--a story of two cultures meeting. When Hughes left Mexico for the last time, at age 32, he was carrying the first draft for The Pasteboard Bandit."; The Iona And Peter Opie Library Of Children's Literature Series; 9.9 X 8.2 X 0.6 inches; 96 pages.
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
