Fat & Bones
And Other Stories
by Larissa Theule
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Pub Date Oct 01 2014 | Archive Date Jul 31 2014
Lerner Publishing Group | Carolrhoda Books ®
Description
Welcome to Bald's farm. Well, perhaps it's not Bald's farm anymore. The old man has kicked the bucket, setting off a wave of conflict from the flooded farmhouse kitchen to the muddy pig pen to the tall wheat fields. In this darkly funny, slightly supernatural chain of tales, no creature is safe. Not Leonard Grey, a spider with sophisticated tastes. Not Esmeralda, a resentful one-legged pig. Not Tulip, a plant with a mean streak. And as for Bones, the old man's son, and Fat, his winged rival? They'll learn that danger lurks in the strangest of places...
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781467708258 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Ionia F, Reviewer
Have a kid in your life who is a bit...different? This book might be just the thing. This book, to say the least, is strange, but that is not a bad thing. This book has the dark feel of the old stories from the Grimm brothers. The illustrations are wonderful and really help you get a feel for the story.
The author did a good job in teaching some important lessons through the stories and there is a lasting sense of irony in the overall book that I quite liked. The things that happen as a result of the character's actions are funny rather than disturbing, and there is nothing really gross that you wouldn't want your kids to read.
This is not happy sunshine and unicorns by any means, but the darker, more thoughtful approach to story telling really appealed to me. This was a fun way to spend an afternoon.
This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher and provided by Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
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