Old Granny and the Bean Thief

by Cynthia C. DeFelice

Book Overview

Take your friends where you can find them! Old Granny is lonely, living way out in the country with no one to talk to. She's happy enough, though, as long as she has her beans. One night a thief climbs through the window of her little cabin while she's sleeping and steals her beans! Old Granny sets out to see the sheriff. Along the way, she meets an odd assortment of talking creatures: a snake, a pecan, a cow patty, a prickly pear cactus, and an alligator...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374356149
• ISBN13: 9780374356149
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.9" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A riot!

I enjoyed reading this story to my kids as much as they enjoyed hearing it! I loved the fun, folksy storyline, while my kids loved how the "characters" caught the thief. My boys are 5 and 7 but I think the story would appeal equally to girls and kids a little younger or older. And if you don't believe me, just ask the cow patty. ;-)