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How the Whale Became
And Other Stories
By Hughes, Ted & Morris, Jackie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-53130-303-0
- Publisher
- New York : Orchard Books, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2000
Gr 2-6 Hughes originally wrote these stories for his own children and first published them in 1963. They have remained in print in Great Britain, but this is the first American edition. The stories are of the pourquoi variety, providing fanciful explanations for why animals behave as they do. There is the tale of Owl, whose mean-spirited actions earn him taunts from the other birds; Elephant, who after much humil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
