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Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle
By Bergen, Lara Rice & Irving, Washington & Cook, Donald
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-44841-136-1
- Publisher
- New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 22, 1998
Gr 1-3 In this version of the classic tale, Rip Van Winkle escapes to the hills to avoid work, meets little men with long beards, parties until he falls asleep, and awakens 20 years later. All of this is told in a controlled vocabulary suitable for beginning readers. However, this retelling is so watered-down that most of the story's f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
