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The Funny Little Woman

By Arlene Mosel

By Arlene Mosel

By Arlene Mosel
Read by Cheryl Stern

By Arlene Mosel
Read by Cheryl Stern

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Feb 14, 1993 | ISBN 9780140547535 | 2-5 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Feb 13, 2018 | 7 Minutes | 2-5 years

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    About The Funny Little Woman

    In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.
     
    “The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It’s all done with a commendable amount of taste, imagination, and style.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
     
    “A beautifully convincing tale.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “Using elements of traditional Japanese art, the illustrator has made marvelously imaginative pictures.”—The Horn Book
     
    “Lent’s pictures are a lively blend of finely detailed, delicate drawings and rip-roaring good humor.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “A good read-aloud with lots of suspense.”—Learning
     
    Awards:
    ALA Notable Children’s Book
    Child Study Association Book of the Year
    The Horn Book Fanfare

    About The Funny Little Woman

    In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.
     
    “The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It’s all done with a commendable amount of taste, imagination, and style.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
     
    “A beautifully convincing tale.”—The New York Times Book Review
       
    “A good read-aloud with lots of suspense.”—Learning
     
    Awards:
    ALA Notable Children’s Book
    Child Study Association Book of the Year
    The Horn Book Fanfare

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    About Arlene Mosel

    Arlene Mosel was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1921. She was a librarian and an author who wrote two award-winning children’s picture books with Blair Lent: Tikki Tikki Tembo, which won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and was an ALA… More about Arlene Mosel

    About Arlene Mosel

    Arlene Mosel was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1921. She was a librarian and an author who wrote two award-winning children’s picture books with Blair Lent: Tikki Tikki Tembo, which won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and was an ALA… More about Arlene Mosel

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Feb 14, 1993 | 40 Pages | 9-3/8 x 9 | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780140547535

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 13, 2018 | 7 Minutes | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780525594673

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