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The Resource The fortune-tellers, by Lloyd Alexander ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

The fortune-tellers, by Lloyd Alexander ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

Label
The fortune-tellers
Title
The fortune-tellers
Statement of responsibility
by Lloyd Alexander ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Creator
Contributor
Book designer
Editor
Illustrator
Printer
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A carpenter in the West African country of Cameroon goes to a fortune teller and finds the predictions about his future coming true in an unusual way
Awards note
Boston Globe/Horn Book Picture Book Award Winner, 1993.
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Alexander, Lloyd
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hyman, Trina Schart.
  • Durell, Ann.
  • Levinson, Riki.
  • Dutton Children's Books (Firm)
  • South China Printing Co
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fortune-telling
  • Carpenters
  • Tricksters
  • Fortune
  • Wealth
  • Wit and humor, Juvenile
  • Cameroon
  • Fortune telling
  • Carpenters
  • Fortune
  • Fortune-telling
  • Tricksters
  • Wealth
  • Wit and humor, Juvenile
  • Cameroon
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The fortune-tellers, by Lloyd Alexander ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Editor: Ann Durell ; Designer: Riki Levinson"--Title page verso
  • "The full-color illustrations, a combination of ink, acrylic, and crayon are painted on Arches watercolor board"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm24373718
Dimensions
23 x 29 cm
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9780525448495
Lccn
91030684
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
Label
The fortune-tellers, by Lloyd Alexander ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Publication
Note
  • "Editor: Ann Durell ; Designer: Riki Levinson"--Title page verso
  • "The full-color illustrations, a combination of ink, acrylic, and crayon are painted on Arches watercolor board"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm24373718
Dimensions
23 x 29 cm
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9780525448495
Lccn
91030684
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations

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