Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story.With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one's wits to overcome hardship.'As usual, Stevens' animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful...It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.'--Booklist
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Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story.With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one's wits to overcome hardship.'As usual, Stevens' animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful...It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.'--Booklist
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Stevens, Janet. Fine. Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Seller's Description:
Stevens, Janet. New. Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Good story for teaching children about which plants we eat from the top of the ground and which ones have the food part that we eat, under the ground. A lesson in working to get what we want and paying attention to what people are telling us. Sometimes what we hear is only part of the story.
merrymonarch
Apr 3, 2007
Colorful and Clever
Bear is lazy. Rabbit is clever. But they strike a deal that will entertain young listeners. Rabbit will plant a garden on Bear's land, and Bear can choose - tops or bottoms - of the vegetables, that is!. Poor bear is fooled, every time. Whether he chooses tops or bottoms he always looses! This picture book has full page spreads of delightfully, colorful illustrations of vegetables, both tops and bottoms, growing in the gardens that the rabbit family tend. The author / illustrator Janet Stevens has woven a clever story that will have youngsters giggling to the very end.
