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Mr. Semolina-Semolinus
A Greek Folktale
By Manna, Anthony L. & Mitakidou, Christodoula & Potter, Giselle
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68981-093-0
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1997.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1997
K-Gr 3 This Greek folktale combines elements of "Pygmalion" and "East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon" to celebrate the power of enduring love. After rejecting many suitors, Princess Areti finally stirs up a man out of sugar, almonds, and semolina. Her prayers and God's blessing bring him to life, "five times beautiful and ten times kind." But a wicked queen steals the lovely...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
