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The Wonderful O
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 1,079 Ratings and 166 Reviews

Book Description
GRAMMY AWAARD NOMINEE

The Wonderful O tells of a man named Black who despised the letter "O." He deleted it from his language and omitted it from his words. Opals, moonstones, owls and oaks could not possibly be his items of choice. He preferred emeralds, rubies, sapphires and maps. At least they had no "O." Soon he wanted his entire village to omit the letter "O." But the villagers fo... More

Book Information
PublisherNew Millennium Publishing House Inc.
BindingAudio Cassette (18 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-101590070291
ISBN-13978-1590070291
Publication Date11/2001
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About James Thurber (Author) : James Thurber is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of James Thurber include Last Flower a Parable In Pictures, Thurber Country, The Wonderful O (Unabridged).
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About Melissa Manchester (Performer) : Melissa Manchester is a published narrator of children's books. Published credits of Melissa Manchester include Pocahontas (Children's Classics (Dove Audio)), Animal-Tales from Many Land (Traditional ... more
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9/17/2007 Mary Thelen said: Discovered this book at age 9 and have re-read it annually ever since...this is the one I'd take with me to that desert island.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me

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