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Erandi's Braids
Author
Publication Date
March 19, 2001
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
The yellow dress Erandi wants for her birthday will look beautiful with her long, thick braids. However, Mama's fishing net is full of holes, and there isn't enough money to buy both a new net and a birthday dress. This touching tale is sprinkled with Spanish words and expressions. Color illustrations.
Publication date
March 19, 2001
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780698118850
Lexile Measure
580
Publisher
Puffin Books
BISAC categories
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
Antonio Hernandez Madrigal
Tomie dePaola (www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. His books range from autobiographical stories to retellings of folktales and legends to original tales, such as the Strega Nona books. The American Library Association said: "His works reflect an innate understanding of childhood, a distinctive visual style, and a remarkable ability to adapt his voice to perfectly suit the story." Tomie has received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona, and a Newbery Honor for his autobiographical chapter book, 26 Fairmount Avenue. He was awarded the Smithson Medal, the Regina Medal, was designated a "living treasure" by the state of New Hampshire, and received the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.
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