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The Fisherman and the Turtle
By Kimmel, Eric A. & Grimm, Jacob & Aviles, Martha & Grimm, Wilhelm
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76145-387-1
- Publisher
- New York : Marshall Cavendish Children, c2008.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 In ancient Mexico, a fisherman catches a green sea turtle in his net. The turtle is one of the seven sons of Opochtli, god of the sea, and will grant the fisherman a wish in exchange for his freedom. The fisherman's wife is dissatisfied with her husband's wish for a good catch and sends him back to wish for first wealth and then power. Unhappy with both, she wants to become a god. Paddling out into the black water of an an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Kimmel transports the Grimms' fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife" to the culture of the ancient Aztecs. The conversation...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
