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Tomie Depaola's Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers by Tomie dePaola (2007, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100399247548

ISBN-139780399247545

eBay Product ID (ePID)59035664

Product Key Features

Book TitleTomie Depaola's Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHumorous Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies

Publication Year2007

IllustratorDepaola, Tomie, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorTomie dePaola

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight19.9 Oz

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2007-017646

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToUP

SynopsisThese laugh-out-loud stories from New Hampshire and Vermont are set during the four seasons of the year. The storyteller in his appealing dialect tells little-known tales, among them aMothah Skunka and the night she had to move out with her kits because Sherman Curtis smelled so bad; the escapades of Big Gertie Benson, the lumberjacksa cook and a cousin of the Bunyans in the Midwest; and George Petty, who delivered the mail even during mud season by standing on the back of his horse with only his head sticking out. Interspersed throughout are comic style episodes as an unsuspecting tourist tries to get information from the alocals.a A delightful preface about living in New Hampshire for the past thirty-five years and visiting the North Country since he was a boy, explains why Tomie dePaola has perfect pitch for the dialect and a genuine appreciation for these unforgettable characters and their understated humor. Perfect for reading aloud to the family or in the classroom with a glossary to help with the pronunciations, these tales are sure to be a hit with Tomieas fans, young and old., These laugh-out-loud stories from New Hampshire and Vermont are set during the four seasons of the year. In his appealing dialect, the narrator tells little-known tales, while interspersed throughout are comic-style episodes featuring an unsuspecting tourist who tries to get information from the locals. Includes a glossary to help with pronunciations. Full color., These laugh-out-loud stories from New Hampshire and Vermont are set during the four seasons of the year. The storyteller in his appealing dialect tells little-known tales, among them Mothah Skunk and the night she had to move out with her kits because Sherman Curtis smelled so bad; the escapades of Big Gertie Benson, the lumberjacks cook and a cousin of the Bunyans in the Midwest; and George Petty, who delivered the mail even during mud season by standing on the back of his horse with only his head sticking out. Interspersed throughout are comic style episodes as an unsuspecting tourist tries to get information from the locals. A delightful preface about living in New Hampshire for the past thirty-five years and visiting the North Country since he was a boy, explains why Tomie dePaola has perfect pitch for the dialect and a genuine appreciation for these unforgettable characters and their understated humor. Perfect for reading aloud to the family or in the classroom with a glossary to help with the pronunciations, these tales are sure to be a hit with Tomies fans, young and old.

LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.D43To 2007