Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award-winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is funny-looking beast, his anger gives way to curiosity and two become friends. But the beast is not quite what it seems, eventually it comes apart-literally to show itself to be no beast at all, but the two playful children from next door, covered with skins and rags.
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Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award-winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is funny-looking beast, his anger gives way to curiosity and two become friends. But the beast is not quite what it seems, eventually it comes apart-literally to show itself to be no beast at all, but the two playful children from next door, covered with skins and rags.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0374306400. Illustrated by the author. Second printing. Bumped upper corners, else near fine in a very good (minor edge wear at the spine ends and corners), price clipped dust jacket.
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VG in VG- jacket. Signed by the author. Signed by the author. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; creases/chips/closed tears at edges/corners. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; small corner bumps; overall clean & tight.
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Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. Size: 11x9x0; The Book Is Clean. In Very Good Condition. Creased Dust Jacket With Some Small Tears All Around The Edges. Price Clipped. Good Dust Jacket. This Book Is Not Signed. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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by author. Very Good in Good jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) A bright, tight copy inscribed by the author to his daughter on the front fly-leaf-"To Phoebe with love. Love her very own father-". Unclipped DJ is colorful, ruffled at spine ends & corners, a 1" closed tear on front panel, protected in mylar. Boards are well-bound, pages bright & clean throughout.
This is a hilarious book for both adults and children. If you like science, animals and children and enjoy pears picked fresh from your own tree - this is a book for you.
The book arrived quickly and in very good condition and this is once again an example of how to acquire a hard-to-find item easily and for a very reasonable price.
SallyRide
May 24, 2007
One Brilliant & Hilarious Book
I don't know why this book isn't in the pantheon of classic children's books. For those of you who know and love Crictor by Tomi Ungerer (the same author/illustrator) about a sweet and heroic boa constrictor, you may love this even more. I can't say much because the book itself is too delightful a surprise, but this is well worth a read and belongs among Ungerer and Children's books best! I used to work at a kids bookstore! Believe me, I know!