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Lazy Rip Van Winkle “would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound,” much to the dismay of his wife. After an afternoon in the Catskill Mountains ends in an enchanted, twenty-year sleep, Rip discovers that his children have grown up without him. He’s even slept through the American Revolutionary War! But does he learn his lesson? From nineteenth-century author Washington Irving come two cautionary tales that will broaden your vocabulary and challenge you to think.
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About the Author:
Washington Irving, named for General George Washington, was born in New York City in 1783, just as Americans learned that a British ceasefire would end the Revolutionary War. Irving later honored his namesake by writing a five-volume biography of the first U.S. president. But before that, Irving was America’s first truly best-selling author, and possibly the first American man to make a living entirely with his writing. Some also consider him the first American master of the short story. Irving didn’t write specifically for children, but he told adventuresome, mystical yarns that were accessible to everyone, the young included.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 1–5—Washington Irving's classic tale of Rip Van Winkle, who fell asleep for 20 years and woke to find an unfamiliar world waiting, is presented here utilizing the vocal talents of Stephen McLaughlin. Following Rip's story, McLaughlin tells Irving's tale about Tom Walker, a man so miserly that he and his wife tried to cheat each other in an attempt to increase their wealth. Their greed eventually cost Tom's wife her life and placed Tom in debt to the devil. These stories are told in their entirety, which may make them better suited for upper elementary students. The narrator does a solid job of breathing new life into these often-told tales. His pacing and tone variation will keep older listeners engaged.—Jeanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT
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- PublisherPlainTales, Inc.
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0981903274
- ISBN 13 9780981903279
- BindingAudio CD
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