One voice, please : favorite read-aloud stories / Sam McBratney ; illustrated by Russell Ayto.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2008.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 167 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:- 0763634794
- 9780763634797
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2 M119 | Available | 33111005472267 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the author of the bestselling Guess How Much I Love You comes a collection of tales familiar and new--and a tip of the hat to the art of storytelling. Contains 56 stories, including The Soup Stone, The Good Samaritan, and The Wisdom of Solomon. Illustrations.
Introduction -- Dinner outside -- Witnesses -- Running hare -- Daydreaming -- Gentle persuasion -- Second shoe -- In someone else's shoes -- Lost while fishing -- Many littles make a lot -- Peace is declared -- Bully at the door -- Good Samaritan -- Mice hold a meeting -- Rat catcher -- Not speaking -- Things could be worse -- Fine words -- King of the air -- Big squeezer and little tough guys -- Golden touch -- Stick of truth -- Money hat -- Making the journey -- Divided we fall -- Lion and the mouse -- One-time wise -- Second bag of gold -- Fine balance -- Fair warning -- Appointment in Samarkand -- Trust -- Saving a swan -- Language and the pursuit of truth -- Power of secrets -- Duke Richard -- Consequences -- Wisdom of Solomon -- Intelligence meets luck -- Riches in the soil -- History and swimming -- Small voice rising -- Get me down! -- Very expensive cat -- Shadow of the mule -- Doctor Jack Powers -- Big baby -- Free spirit -- Is it fair? -- Talking turkey -- Asking permission -- Twisting the truth -- Elephant -- Lesson worth learning -- Saying grace -- Soup stone -- Experience.
A collection of fifty-six short tales, some familiar and some new, from around the world.