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What Is A Wise Bird Like You Doing In A Silly Tale Like This?

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4 out of 5
Based on 80 Ratings and 25 Reviews

Book Description
A healthy dose of nonsense from the Caldecott medalist

Uri Shulevitz has taken on the tricky task of weaving several nonsensical stories together into one picture book, and the result is both magical and hilarious. Set in the empire of Pickleberry, which boasts a population of 26 1/2 citizens, the tales revolve around a parrot named Lou, the emperor, his twin brother the janitor/amba... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelBaby to Pre-K
# of Pages40
ISBN-100374383006
ISBN-13978-0374383008
Publication Date09/13/2000
The Creators
About Uri Shulevitz (Author, Illustrator) : Uri Shulevitz is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Uri Shulevitz include How I Learned Geography, So Sleepy Story, Rain Rain Rivers, and The T... more
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