Tops and Bottoms

English

ISBN: 0152928510

EAN: 9780152928513

Category: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology/Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic/

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Release Date: 03/31/1995

Age Range: 4-8

Synopsis: Hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottomscelebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship. As usual, Stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . . Its all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.-- Booklist This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories)

Awards: Caldecott Medal – null  Flicker Tale Childrens Book Award – null  Florida Reading Association Childrens Book Award – null  Great Lakes Great Books Award – null  Maryland Childrens Book Award – null  Nevada Young Readers Award – null  Show Me Readers Award – null  Washington Childrens Choice Picture Book – null 

Tops and Bottoms

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.3 inches

Width: 10.0 inches

Length: 11.0 inches

Weight: 17.0 oz

Pages: 40