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The Girl Who Wore Too Much
A Folktale from Thailand
By MacDonald, Margaret Read & Vathanaprida, Supaporn & Davis, Yvonne
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-87483-503-8
- Publisher
- Little Rock, Ark. : August House Littlefolk, c1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1998
PreS-Gr 3 An experienced storyteller has set an old cautionary tale from Thailand in modern dress. Aree's parents shower their daughter with brilliant silk dresses and lovely jewels. A dance held in a nearby village offers Aree a chance to display her sumptuous wardrobe. Determined to be the most beautiful girl there, she cannot decide upon one dress or one jewel, so she ends up wearing all of them. She is so weighed down with layers of finery that she cannot keep up with her fri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
