Trick of the Tale: A Collection of Trickster Tales

by John Matthews and Caitlín Matthews

Book Overview

Celebrate the slyest trickster tales from around the world in a lavish volume that gives a well-loved story tradition its rightful due. Enter (carefully) the world of the tricksters, those wily creatures who lie their way out of trouble, cheat when they get a chance, and devise elaborate tricks to get what they want --- with delightfully unpredictable results. This truly diverse, elegantly illustrated collection follows such clever characters as Anansi,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763636460
• ISBN13: 9780763636463
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher