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    Dial Books for Young Readers

    Sam and the Tigers

    Sam and the Tigers

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    • Transadapted
    • Hardback
    • Picture Book
    El autor Julius Lester, ganador del Newbery Honor, y el ilustrador Jerry Pinkney, ganador de la Medalla Caldecott, reinventan Little Black Sambo de Helen Bannerman en este ingenioso e innovador libro ilustrado. Sam, un niño que luce orgulloso su ropa nueva, va camino a la escuela y se topa con unos tigres presumidos y codiciosos que quieren sus elegantes prendas. Narrado con la inconfundible voz de los cuentacuentos del sur y con tigres que parecen salir de las páginas, este relato divertidísimo une palabras e imágenes a la perfección. Libro Notable de la ALA y Mejor Libro del Año según School Library Journal.

    English Translation

    Sam and the Tigers

    Newbery Honor author Julius Lester and Caldecott Medal illustrator Jerry Pinkney reimagine Helen Bannerman's Little Black Sambo in this witty, groundbreaking picture book. Sam, a boy proudly wearing brand-new clothes, sets off for school and meets a band of vain, greedy tigers who want his finery for themselves. Told in Lester's rich black Southern storytelling voice and filled with Pinkney's tigers that seem to prowl right off the page, this hip and hilarious retelling pairs perfect words with unforgettable images. An ALA Notable Book and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

    Reading Levels

    Ages:

    • <6
    • 7
    • 8

    Grades:

    • Pre-K
    • Grade K
    • Grade 1
    • Grade 2

    Book Details

    Vendor: Dial Books for Young Readers

    Binding: Hardback

    Type: Picture Book

    Copyright: 1996

    Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers

    Genre: Humor

    Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

    Subject: Animals and Dinosaurs

    Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

    Pages: 40

    Author/Illustrator Details

    Author: Julius Lester
    Author Origin: None
    Illustrator: None
    IIlustrator Origin: None

    Weight/Dimensions

    Dimensions: 10.25 x 11.25 x .5 (Inches)

    Weight (Ounces):

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