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The Fortune-Tellers

By Lloyd Alexander
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

By Lloyd Alexander
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

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Paperback $8.99

Oct 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780140562330 | 5-8 years

The Fortune-Tellers by Lloyd Alexander
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Oct 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780140562330

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About The Fortune-Tellers

This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander’s story of a young man visiting — and then becoming — the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman’s most memorable artwork. Both children and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers.”A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition.” — Booklist,starred review”Alexander narrates his original tale with folkloric verve and his own mellow brand of irony;Hyman realizes the African setting in…splendid illustrations. A winning tale, superlatively presented.” — Kirkus Reviews,pointerreviewLloyd Alexander’s many achievements include a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the National Book Award.Trina Schart Hyman won the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon and a Caldecott Honor Medal for Little Red Riding Hood, among numerous other awards.

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About Lloyd Alexander

Born on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, storyteller Lloyd Alexander spent his childhood filling his imagination with fantasies about other lands and eras. For ten years of his writing career, Alexander wrote for adults, then changed gears and wrote fiction… More about Lloyd Alexander

About Trina Schart Hyman

Trina Schart Hyman was a children’s book illustrator for more than 30 years. Hyman graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1960. She won the 1985 Caldecott Medal for her work on Margaret Hodges’ book Saint… More about Trina Schart Hyman

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $8.99
Published by Puffin Books
Oct 01, 1997 | 32 Pages | 11-1/4 x 8-3/4 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780140562330

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