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Tops and Bottoms

Tops and Bottoms Hardcover - 1995

by Janet Stevens

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With roots in European folktales and American slave stories, this tale celebrates the trickster tradition of overcoming hardship by using one's wits. An exciting vertical format takes this funny story to its most entertaining extreme.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1995. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Tops and Bottoms
  • Author Janet Stevens
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 1995
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0152928510I5N00
  • ISBN 9780152928513 / 0152928510
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 10.2 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 25.91 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 580
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Bears, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93019154
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits to overcome hardship. “As usual, Stevens’ animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . . It’s all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.”--Booklist

This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories)

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Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1996, Page 1288
  • Booklist, 03/15/1995, Page 1329
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/1996, Page 744
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1995, Page 334
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/1995, Page 103

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