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Tops & BottomsAdapted by Janet StevensBear has lots of money and lots of land - and he's lazy. Hare has nothing but a hungry family - and he's smart. Hare is sure there's a way to share Bear's wealth, so he and Mrs. Hare cook up a plan. The Hare hops down the road to Bear's place and proposes that Bear donate land, Hare handle labor, and they split the crop in half. All Bear has to do is choose the half he wants - tops or bottoms. Sleepy Bear takes tops but finds once the harvest is in that he's been tricked by clever Hare! With roots in European folktales and the slave stories of the American South, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of beating hardship by using one's wits. And an acre of hilarity tops it all off!
Other Information* Better still are the illustrations. From Bear's permanently loose tie and oversized shoes to Hare's gaudy carrot covered Hawaiian shirt, the characters here are alive and kicking. Stevens also has a great talent drawing vegetables... Amazon Reviewer * It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing... Booklist * The illustartions in this captivating book would make it a must have, but the story is equally as good. Kids will love the wiley rabbits and the grouchy bear. It's the kind of book that you can read over and over because the pages are so full of characters that you will see something new each time. ... Amazon Reviewer |
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