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King Empty's Secret; A Cautionary Pome (sic) for Children of All Ages

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King Empty's Secret; A Cautionary Pome (sic) for Children of All Ages

by Forry, Katy

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Very good. Signed by author. Minor cover blemishing includes old sticker residue, top front.
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Jaffrey NH.: Woodland Way Press., 1976. First edition. Presumed 1st. No print line.. Trade paperback. Very good. Signed by author. Minor cover blemishing includes old sticker residue, top front.. Letourneau, Margo (Illustrations by).. 1 32 p. Paper covers, illustrated in green, copper, black. Horizontal format. Stapled binding. 8.5x5.5 in. 2-color interior art. RARE edition, American Schools, Taxes, Unfulfilled Promises. King Empty in the Kingdom of Ham was a "tricky old liar". Timely and sarcastic still, this deceptively simple verse-fable rings true regarding kings, still, in responding to a handicapped child-serf from his kingdom who had come asking for the education the law said was due: "King Empty was slick, (sound good but be bad), so he offered not school, But, a party instead". More than 4 decades after this offering in support of education for all in America, King Empty comes out the loser in this tale that is no snoozer.

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Bookseller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
Alibris.Edu0660009926
Title
King Empty's Secret; A Cautionary Pome (sic) for Children of All Ages
Author
Forry, Katy
Illustrator
Letourneau, Margo (Illustrations by).
Format/Binding
Trade paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very good. Signed by author. Minor cover blemishing includes old sticker residue, top front.
Quantity Available
2
Edition
First edition. Presumed 1st. No print line.
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Woodland Way Press.
Place of Publication
Jaffrey NH.
Date Published
1976
Keywords
Letourneau, Margo, artist|Special Education funding fable|Title IX|Sarcasm in verse|Taxes, public programs, U.S.A.|RARE edition, American Schools, Taxes, Unfulfilled Promises
Bookseller catalogs
Education, Mathematics, Early Readers;

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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