Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
HarperCollins (1986), Edition: Reprint, 64 pages
Description
A collection of six stories about a family of silly people, based on noodle folklore from America, Europe, and Asia Minor.
User reviews
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
These simple tales detail the Brown family doing silly things- like swimming in an empty pool. They're not the brightest, but they're enjoying themselves.
LibraryThing member Fjola
I wasn't too enthralled myself, but I reckon that it's a good early reader. My son has been reading me a chapter a night, and he's been fairly eager. But, I think it's more because he CAN read it, rather than him enjoying the stories. In fact, I suspect he barely got any of the jokes without me
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explaining (except maybe the one about the pumpkin, also by far the longest story), they were a bit above his head, poor thing. I suppose he might get more out of it if he was a couple of years older ... Show Less
Subjects
Awards
CCBC Choices (Folklore — 1982)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.5 inches
ISBN
0064441032 / 9780064441032