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The Fortune-Tellers (Picture Puffin Books)

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This original folktale set in Cameroon is filled with adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander’s story of a tender man visiting — after which turning into — the village fortune-teller is delivered to vibrant life with a few of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman’s so much memorable artwork. Both kids and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers.”A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition.” — Booklist,starred review”Alexander narrates his original tale with folkloric verve and his own mellow brand of irony;Hyman realizes the African setting in…splendid illustrations. A winning tale, superlatively presented.” — Kirkus Reviews,pointerreviewLloyd Alexander’s many achievements come with a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the National Book Award.Trina Schart Hyman won the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon and a Caldecott Honor Medal for Little Red Riding Hood, among a large number of other awards.

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