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Little Sophie and Lanky Flop
By Pelgrom, Els & The, Tjong Khing
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37434-624-9
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1988, c1987.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1989
Gr 3-6 In this oddly appealing picaresque adventure, heavily influenced by 19th-Century conventions, Sophie, a good, pure child, is confined to bed by a serious illness, and knows nothing of life. One night she's awakened by the bustle of her many toys gathering in front of a small theater. Terror, her cat, is presenting a play about What Life Has to Offer, and Sophie finds herself part of the cast. As August the clown and the puppet Death roll the scenery, the play comes alive, and Sophie experiences a riotous journey through a dr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
