Duck's Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of Animal Superstitions

Jenkins, Steve

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ISBN 10: 0395696887 ISBN 13: 9780395696880

Published by Ticknor & Fields, U.S.A., 1994

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Ticknor & Fields (August 1994) Near Fine First Printing Of Graphic Designer Steve Jenkins' Paper Collage Picture Book For Reading Aloud. Vivid And Funny. Includes Historical Notes For Older Children. Example: "To Cure An Illness, Place A Live Duck's Bill In The Sick Person's Mouth." Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Unclipped. Giftable. Seller Inventory # 005300

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Title: Duck's Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of...

Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Whimsical collages illustrate and interpret seventeen animal superstitions, including the beliefs that it is bad luck for a black cat to cross one's path, but that throwing a hairy caterpillar over the left shoulder brings good luck.

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Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated nearly twenty picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor–winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eyepopping,
inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Colorado with
his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their children. To learn more about Steve and his books, visit www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.

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