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The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon

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4.3 out of 5
Based on 3 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
In this Korean folktale, a hungry tiger plots to steal an ox from the village. Outside a small cottage, the tiger overhears a mother calming her baby with the offer of a dried persimmon. The tiger mistakenly assumes that a dried persimmon is the wildest and fiercest beast in the world - because the mere mention of it quiets the child instantly. When a thief jumps on the tiger's back, the terrified... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100888994850
ISBN-13978-0888994851
Publication Date07/26/2002
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About Janie Jaehyun Park (Author) : Janie Jaehyun Park is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Janie Jaehyun Park include Count Your Way Through Zimbabwe (Count Your Way),... more
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