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The Badger and the Magic Fan
By Johnston, Tony & De Paola, Tomie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39921-945-0
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's, c1990.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1990
K-Gr 2 In their latest collaboration, Johnston and dePaola present a new version of a classic Japanese folktale. A wickedly mischievous badger uses trickery to steal the tengu children's magic fan, which has the power to make noses grow and shrink. Of course, the badger uses the fan for his own nasty version of play. He stretches the nose of a wealthy, beautiful girl to a hideous length. Her powerful father turns to doctors, witches, and great thinkers for help, but only the badger can restore the girl's beauty. Hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
