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Giant Ball of String Hardcover Book by Arthur Geisert 2002 Edition
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TitleLeading:ThePublisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyAuthor:Arthur GeisertItem Width:8.5 inTopic:Animals / Pigs, GeneralItem Length:11 inType:TextbookIntended Audience:Juvenile Audiencebrand:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyReviews:An absolutely sui generis talent, Geisert excels at drawing mechanical contrivances and contraptions while also creating the most appealing pigs since the late Kurt Wiese created beloved Fredy. And there can be no higher praise than that!, Geisert's clear, deadpan prose and carefully detailed illustrations include tunnels, a windmill, subterfuge, and even explosions., An offbeat tale of how cooperation and resourcefulness can overcome deceit... Any reader who has tried to rig up a bucket of water over a doorway will revel in Geisert's tongue-in-cheek delivery as well as the good guys' ingenuity and sweet revenge., An absolutely sui generis talent, Geisert excels at drawing mechanical contrivances and contraptions while also creating the most appealing pigs since the late Kurt Wiese created beloved Fredy. And there can be no higher praise than that! Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "An offbeat tale of how cooperation and resourcefulness can overcome deceit... Any reader who has tried to rig up a bucket of water over a doorway will revel in Geisert's tongue-in-cheek delivery as well as the good guys' ingenuity and sweet revenge." Publishers Weekly, Starred "Geisert's clear, deadpan prose and carefully detailed illustrations include tunnels, a windmill, subterfuge, and even explosions." Kirkus ReviewsISBN-10:061813221XLC Classification Number:PZ7.G2724Gi 2002Illustrator:Yes, Geisert, ArthurGrade To:Third GradeBook Title:Giant Ball of StringGrade From:PreschoolLCCN:2002-000415ISBN-13:9780618132218Format:HardcoverGenre:Juvenile FictionDewey Decimal:[E]gtin13:9780618132218Dewey Edition:21Item Height:0.1 inEdition Description:Teacher's editionPublication Year:2002Number of Pages:32 PagesItem Weight:17.3 OzLanguage:EnglishSynopsis:Beyond the resourcefulness of its porcine citizens, there wasn't much to recommend the small mining town of Rumpus Ridge. But even in such a hardscrabble place, they had created something they could be proud of: over the years they had collected the biggest ball of string in the world. Folks came from miles around to see it. But one night, a flood carries their prized string away and washes it ashore near the town of Cornwall. Rather than return it, the Cornwallians decide to keep the string for themselves. They start to make plans to dedicate the string in its new gazebo, but their celebrations could be short-lived, because, having discovered the deceit, those resourceful piglets from Rumpus Ridge have begun to make some plans of their own . . ., When a rival town steals their prized ball of string, the ingenious pigs of Rumpus Ridge don't get mad, they get even!, Beyond the resourcefulness of its porcine citizens, there wasn't much to recommend the small mining town of Rumpus Ridge. But even in such a hardscrabble place, they had created something they could be proud of: over the years they had collected the biggest ball of string in the world. Folks came from miles around to see it. But one night, a flood carries their prized string away and washes it ashore near the town of Cornwall. Rather than return it, the Cornwallians decide to keep thestring for themselves. They start to make plans to dedicate the string in its new gazebo, but their celebrations could be short-lived, because, having discovered the deceit, those resourceful piglets from Rumpus Ridge have begun to make some plans of their own . . .
This charming hardcover tells the quirky story of a giant string ball and the chaos it causes—simple but delightful! Perfect for sparking kids’ imaginations with its playful illustrations and creative plot. A gem for any children's book collection.
This charming hardcover tells the quirky story of a giant string ball and the chaos it causes—simple but delightful! Perfect for sparking kids’ imaginations with its playful illustrations and creative plot. A gem for any children's book collection.