Potatoes, potatoes - Softcover
There was once an old woman who had a potato farm and two hardworking, loving sons. But one day one son ran away to the army of the east; the other son joined the army of the west.
Caldecott Honor artist Anita Lobel tells a powerful story of two brothers who become enemies at war, and their wise mother whose cleverness turns fighting into peace.
A new, full-color edition of the timely and timeless tale Potatoes, Potatoes.
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Anita Lobel's name is synonymous with the best in children's literature. She is the creator of such classics as Alison's Zinnia and Away from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in On Market Street. She is the creator of two books about her cat, Nini, One Lighthouse, One Moon (a New York Times Best Illustrated Book), and Nini Here and There. Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Anita Lobel lives in New York City.
K-Gr. 3. First published in 1967, this picture book introduces two brothers who are lured by the trappings of glory to become the commanders of opposing armies. After they lead their soldiers to war in their mother's own garden, they learn to value family and food more than fighting. The cross-hatched ink pictures appear to be identical to those in the first edition, but the restrained red, blue, and gray tones of the original art has been replaced with full-color washes. From the subtle earth tones of the potato plants on the dedication page to the brilliant reds, blues, and golds of the battle scenes, the additional color enhances the drawings and ensures a wider audience for this story and its timeless theme. Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherHarper & Row
- Publication date1967
- ISBN 10 0837210208
- ISBN 13 9780837210209
- BindingPaperback
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Potatoes, Potatoes
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Bomar/Glendale, California,
(1967)
ISBN 10: 0837210208
ISBN 13: 9780837210209
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. soft cover, Media Center stamps, unpaged, 9 7/8 x 8 1/8 inches, very good book condition, no dust jacket, juvenile picture book, Seller Inventory # J 2996
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