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Counting crocodiles

In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.

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Main Author:	Sierra, Judy
Other Authors:	Hillenbrand, Will (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1997.
Subjects:	Folklore > Asia > Juvenile fiction. Monkeys > Folklore > Juvenile fiction. Crocodiles > Folklore > Juvenile fiction. Counting > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.
Item Description:	"Gulliver books."
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
ISBN:	0152001921 9780152163563
Author Notes:	Judy Sierra holds a Ph.D. in folklore from UCLA. She is the author of many esteemed children's books, including Nursery Tales Around the World, winner of the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and Good Night, Dinosaurs. She is also the reteller/compiler of several books of folklore for teachers and storytellers. Ms. Sierra lives in Northern California. WILL HILLENBRAND has written and illustrated many award-winning picture books, including The House That Drac Built by Judy Sierra and his own Down by the Station. He lives in Terrace Park, Ohio.