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Theodore and the talking mushroom / Leo Lionni.
The blue mushroom says only one strange word but Theodore the mouse convinces his friends that it means nice things about him.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375845512 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28cm.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Pantheon, c1971. |
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| Subject: | Animals > Juvenile fiction. Mice > Juvenile fiction. Mushrooms > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FAV JP Lionn | 31681001947027 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Unable to think of an impressive skill to share with his friends lizard, frog, and turtle, Theodore the mouse tells a wild lie about a talking mushroom that makes everyone respect him, but when the truth comes out and his friends get mad, Theodore quickly discovers his most special skill after he runs away to avoid the angry mob! - Baker & Taylor
Theodore, a timid mouse who is constantly being ridiculed by his friends, runs into trouble when he discovers a huge blue mushroom and pretends that it can talk. - Random House, Inc.
From four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni, this classic fable is a quirky conversation-starter about honesty.
Theodore, a little mouse, lives with a lizard that can grow a new tail, a frog that can swim underwater, and a turtle that can close up like a box. But Theodore has no special talents of his own. When he discovers a mushroom that says âQuirp,â Theodore tells his friends that this is the only talking mushroom in the world, and that âquirpâ means that he should be venerated above all animals. The word spreads, and Theodore is bestowed with a crownâuntil the truth comes out. When his friends learn that theyâve been deceived, Theodore discovers that he does have a special talentârunning away very fast!
This tall tale provides an excellent starting-point for discussions of honesty.
