| Betsy Who Cried Wolf Contributor(s): Levine, Gail Carson (Author), Nash, Scott (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064436403 ISBN-13: 9780064436403 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Featuring a hilarious gang of wisecracking sheep and a wolf with a flair for drama, the classic tale of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is presented with a humorous twist. A Junior Library Guild Selection. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 00054032 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9.94" W x 10.28" (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58366 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On her eighth birthday Betsy takes the Shepherds' Oath and is determined to be the best shepherd in Bray Valley history. Any wolf who tries to eat her sheep had better watch out. But Zimmo is no ordinary wolf--he's a hungry wolf, with a plan In her first picture book, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine puts her own spin on a traditional tale, while Scott Nash brings a comic sensibility to this hilarious retelling. The result will tickle, delight, and even leave readers with a moral or two, or three.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Levine, Gail Carson: - Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State. Nash, Scott: -Scott Nash has illustrated many books for children, including Betsy Who Cried Wolf! by Gail Carson Levine, Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields, Over the Moon by Rachel Vail, and Oh, Tucker! by Steven Kroll. He lives with his wife, Nancy, and their dog, Zephyr, in Peaks Island, Maine. |