Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
$21.12
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 August 1994
Summary
What goes into a really good story? Only the best ingredients—a heroine, a hero, excitement, a little romance, and even a villain or two. They are all here, as Aunt Isabel and her niece concoct a delightful story within a story. Fun to read aloud, this book is a lively yarn, a visual treat, and a charming introduction—all in one.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140505344 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140505342 |
| Author: | Kate Duke |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 August 1994 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 230mm x 248mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
“Children will identify with bright-eyed, feisty Penelope… . An entertaining way to introduce [them] to the elements of storytelling.”—School Library Journal
“All in all: an entertaining production.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The droll, neatly executed watercolor illustrations are an integral part of the story… . A fine book to enjoy on its own merits, but it will also be useful for teachers.”—Booklist
“Delicate watercolors brim with fairy-tale characters and atmosphere… . The diverting story-within-a-story is an inviting opportunity for youngsters to double their fun.”—Publishers Weekly
Kate Duke
Kate Duke is the author-illustrator of The Guinea Pig ABC, which The Horn Book hailed as “destined to become a classic,” and One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough, as well as many other books for children. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
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