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Jo-Jo the melon donkey
By Morpurgo, Michael & Molan, Chris
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-13510-009-7
- Publisher
- New York : Prentice-Hall Books for Young Readers, c1987.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1988
Gr 3-5 Jo-Jo, a donkey in 16th-Cen tury Venice, is bullied by a cruel mas ter and belittled by the elegant people who laugh at him as he stands beneath handsome golden horses. It is only when the Doge's daughter takes one of his melons and pats his head that the snobbish people will buy. The story combines aspects of The Ugly Duck ling, Cinderella, and The Little He...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
