The Berry-Picking Man
Book Description
A story about empathy and charity
Nine-year-old Meggie hates Old Sam, the berry-picking man. He smells bad, he talks to himself, and, worst of all, he likes Meggie. She wishes her mother, a photographer, didn't feel responsible for Old Sam, and especially that Mama didn't involve Meggie in her charitable activities. Mama doesn't bother Meggie's sisters. Maybe it's because they're old... More
Nine-year-old Meggie hates Old Sam, the berry-picking man. He smells bad, he talks to himself, and, worst of all, he likes Meggie. She wishes her mother, a photographer, didn't feel responsible for Old Sam, and especially that Mama didn't involve Meggie in her charitable activities. Mama doesn't bother Meggie's sisters. Maybe it's because they're old... More
Book Information
Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 96 |
ISBN-10 | 0374406103 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0374406103 |
Publication Date | 05/13/2003 |
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About Leslie Bowman (Illustrator) : Leslie Bowman is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Leslie Bowman include La Dama De Cobre / The Copper Lady (Yo Solo: Hi... more
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