| Epossumondas Contributor(s): Salley, Coleen (Author), Stevens, Janet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015216748X ISBN-13: 9780152167486 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Epossumondas is the most lovable, most muddleheaded possum south of the Mason-Dixon line. He just might show up with a fist full of crumbs or a soaking wet puppy. Renowned storyteller Salley teams up with Caldecott Honor illustrator Stevens for this hilarious read-aloud. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001004906 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.1" W x 10.7" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63489 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who's Epossumondas? Why, he's his mama's and his auntie's sweet little patootie, that's who. He's also the silliest, most lovable, most muddleheaded possum south of the Mason-Dixon line Better choose your words wisely when he's around, 'cause otherwise you never know "what" you'll get. Epossumondas just might bring you a fist full of crumbs, or a soaking wet puppy, or a scruffy wad of bread--oh, you just wouldn't believe it Renowned storyteller Coleen Salley and Caldecott Honor illustrator Janet Stevens team up for this outrageous twist on the Southern story of the noodlehead who takes everything "way" too literally. (Or is that Epossumondas just pulling his mama's leg?) |
Contributor Bio(s): Stevens, Janet: - Janet Stevens is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Tops & Bottoms, a Caldecott Honor Book. With her sister and co-author, Susan Stevens Crummel, she created the acclaimed best-sellers The Great Fuzz Frenzy, Help Me, Mr. Mutt!, The Little Red Pen and more. She is also the illustrator of the Epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller Coleen Salley. Janet Stevens lives in Colorado. Visit her online at janetstevens.com. Salley, Coleen: - Coleen Salley (1929-2008) was a renowned storyteller, a distinguished professor of children's literature, and the author of a number of beloved picture books. The classic Southern story of Epaminondas was her longtime trademark tale at storytelling performances nationwide. She adapted this story into the acclaimed picture book Epossumondas, followed by Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail, Epossumondas Saves the Day, and Epossumondas Plays Possum, all illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Janet Stevens. She was raised in Baton Rouge and lived most of her adult life in New Orleans. She was a Professor Emeritus of the University of New Orleans. Visit her website at www.coleensalley.com. |