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Don't Split the Pole: Tales of Down-Home Folk Wisdom

Don't Split the Pole: Tales of Down-Home Folk Wisdom

by Tate, Eleanora E
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"... stories leap off the page and lodge straight in the funny bone. This collection of seven short stories, all based on common proverbs, are unconventional and exuberant." -Starred Review, Publishers Weekly "...the tales humorously blur the lines between what is fable and what is true." For ages 8 to 12. -@1997 Kirkus Reviews The saying and stories: "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" "A Hard Head Makes a Soft Behind" "Never Leave Your Pocketbook on the Floor" "Don't Split the Pole" "Big Things Come in Small Packages" "What Goes Around Comes Around" "Slow and Steady Wins the Race"

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Pub dateMay 22, 2014
ISBN-101491732679
ISBN-139781491732670
LanguageEnglish
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