The Funny Little Woman (Picture Puffins)
Book Details
Author(s)
Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent
Publisher
Puffin Books
ISBN / ASIN
0140547533
ISBN-13
9780140547535
Availability
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Sales Rank
#109,213
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
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
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
