Pub Date: May 3, 2000
Dewey: 398.2
LCCN: 84018656
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 06 to 10
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 8.00" L x 5.40" W ( 0.25 lbs) 55 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Anthologies | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Legends Myths Fables | Arthurian | Short Stories | Activity Books | General | Mathematics | Norse | Humorous Stories | Animals | Birds | Fantasy | Readers | Chapter Books | Interactive Adventures | Imagination and Play
Description: This artful, illustrated book presents 14 intriguing mysteries from world folklore, with each brainteasing tale followed by a simple explanation of the solution. Notes at the back of the book describe the origin of these classic mysteries.
Brief description:
George Shannon is a popular storyteller and former children's librarian whose many notable picture books include Tomorrow's Alphabet, Lizard's Guest, and White Is for Blueberry. Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!, illustrated by Laura Dronzek, was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book. George Shannon lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Review Quotes: "Charming. The stories are especially well complemented by the distinctive illustrations." -- "The Horn Book"