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David Boston (illustrator) and
Josepha Sherman
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
August House Pub Inc
Publication date
April 1, 1996
Pages
172
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780874834505
ISBN-10
0874834503
Dimensions
0.75 by 8.50 by 11.25 in.
Original list price
$19.95
Other format details
juvenile
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A collection of stories about tricksters from forty world cultures, including Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Turkey
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description: People of all ages love to watch the escapades of tricksters. In modern times, we watch Bugs Bunny, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, even Ace Ventura and Bart Simpson. But these contemporary characters have roots in antiquity. The trickster is a universal archetype, found in every culture: Anansi among the African people, Coyote in the American Southwest, Raven in the Pacific Northwest, Rabbit in the American South, the leprechaun in Ireland, and Fox in South America. Josepha Sherman has collected forty stories of tricksters from around the globe. Sometimes human, sometimes animal, most often male (but occasionally a female, as Sherman demonstrates), the trickster is like a force of nature, an Id unchecked by Superego. He is the sort of being who says, while acting on impulse, "What happens if I do this? What will happen next?" These stories come from forty world cultures, including ancient Babylonia, Botswana, and China. This multicultural collection will teach readers the importance of caring, fairness and resourcefulness.
Editions
Hardcover
from August House Pub Inc (April 1, 1996)
9780874834499 | details & prices | 172 pages | 9.00 × 11.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $28.95
About: A collection of stories about tricksters from forty world cultures, including Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Turkey
About: A collection of stories about tricksters from forty world cultures, including Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Turkey
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With David Boston (other contributor) |
from August House Pub Inc (April 1, 1996)
9780874834505 | details & prices | 172 pages | 8.50 × 11.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $19.95
About: A collection of stories about tricksters from forty world cultures, including Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Turkey
About: A collection of stories about tricksters from forty world cultures, including Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Turkey
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