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Clarion Books, 1995-29-03

Tops & Bottoms

Tops & Bottoms

Janet Stevens, Author

Janet Stevens, Illustrator

Hardcover

9780152928513

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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.
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Wit and wisdom meet in this folktale-inspired fable, where clever storytelling and expressive art bring lessons of hard work, fairness, and ingenuity to life. It’s a playful yet thoughtful reminder that effort—and a bit of strategy—can turn the tables.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Award Winner • Classics • Consequences • Country & Cultural • Diversity & Multicultural • Effort • Fairness • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Fantasy • Figurative Language • General • Humor • Ingenuity • Justice • Juvenile Fiction • Perseverance • Rabbits • Resourcefulness • Science Fiction • Strategy

Readability • 3.5

Age Range • 4-7

Pages • 40

Subjects • Folklore • Bears • Hares • United States • African Americans

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits • Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | General • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General

In this funny Caldecott Honor-winning fairy-tale retelling by Janet Stevens, 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?

A trickster story sure to spark giggles at home or in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, this hilarious Caldecott Honor picture book is perfect for fans of Louis and Unicorns Are the Worst!

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