The great Antonio
He weighed as much as a horse; he once wrestled a bear; he could devour twenty-five chickens in one sitting. This whimsical book tells the story of Antonio Barichievich, the larger-than-life strongman who had muscles as big as his heart.
| Main Author: | Gravel, Elise (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC,
[2016]
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| Series: |
Toon into reading.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
He weighed as much as a horse; he once wrestled a bear; he could devour twenty-five chickens in one sitting. This whimsical book tells the story of Antonio Barichievich, the larger-than-life strongman who had muscles as big as his heart. |
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| Item Description: |
"A TOON Book." "Easy-to-Read Comics, Level Two"--Back cover. |
| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781943145089 1943145083 |
| Author Notes: |
One of Elise's favorite authors is Roald Dahl. He got her interested in unusual people and animals--anyone who is strange, different, or funny. In her hometown of Montreal, everyone knew and loved the great Antonio, the gentle giant who lived outside the donut shop. He claimed to have been one of the strongest men in the world and to be able to talk to aliens with his braids. After his death, it was revealed that many of Antonio's wild stories were true: he had a letter from President Bill Clinton and photos of himself with celebrities like Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren, and Johnny Carson. |