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Poppy's Puppet
By Gauch, Patricia Lee & Christiana, David
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80505-291-6
- Publisher
- New York : Holt, 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1999
K-Gr 2 "Poppy made every one of the toys himself he'd see-or hear-something in it no one else did." The toymaker listens to the wood and discovers who or what each piece wants to be. One day, he finds a rare piece of teakwood, takes it home, and carves Clarinda, who is silent. Impatient to know her wishes and noticing her pretty, pointed toes, he declares her "A ballerina!" He tries to work the marionette's strings into pirouettes and arabesques, and although she is clumsy, he thinks she'll come around once onstage. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
