Jabutí the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon Gerald McDermott

Jabutí the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon

Author: Gerald McDermott
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Jabutí the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Author
Gerald McDermott
ISBN
9780152053741
Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabut was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet.But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabut sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabut there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own.Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as vibrant and colorful as his bold illustrations. Jabut is an unusual tale of a trickster's fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Gerald McDermottPublisher: Houghton MifflinPublished: 09/01/2005ISBN: 9780152053741Pages: 32Weight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.70h x 10.26w x 0.16dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 49849 / Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the AmazonReading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabut was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet.
But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabut sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabut there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own.
Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as vibrant and colorful as his bold illustrations. Jabut is an unusual tale of a trickster's fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.


Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Gerald McDermott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/01/2005
ISBN: 9780152053741
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.70h x 10.26w x 0.16d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 49849 / Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabut was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet.
But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabut sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabut there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own.
Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as vibrant and colorful as his bold illustrations. Jabut is an unusual tale of a trickster's fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.


Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Gerald McDermott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/01/2005
ISBN: 9780152053741
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.70h x 10.26w x 0.16d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 49849 / Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5