| Tops & Bottoms Contributor(s): Stevens, Janet (Author), Stevens, Janet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152928510 ISBN-13: 9780152928513 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: With roots in European folktales and American slave stories, this tale celebrates the trickster tradition of overcoming hardship by using one's wits. An exciting vertical format takes this funny story to its most entertaining extreme. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Rabbits |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 93019154 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.2" W x 11" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11397 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this Caldecott Honor-winning retelling by Janet Stevens, a wily Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear into giving up half his crops. Once a upon a time, there was a lazy Bear and a clever Hare. Bear had lots of money and lots of land but all he wanted to do was sleep. Hare had nothing but hungry children, so he came up with a plan to convince Bear to split his land down the middle--tops and bottoms. Hare can work all day and Bear can sleep. It's the perfect solution Or is it? This hilarious Caldecott-honor picture book is perfect for fans of Louis and Unicorns Are the Worst |
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. |