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List Price: $18.95Amazon.com's Price: $12.89 You Save: $6.06 (32%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780395673461
ISBN: 0395673461
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: October 25, 1993
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 96917
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.
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He wowed us with the tale of a board game that sprouted animals from the deepest darkest jungles. He made us believe in magic with a train that took a lucky few children to the far reaches of the North Pole to get a glimpse of Santa Claus.
Now he rightfully instills fear for the consequences of ultimate egocentrism.
Chris Van Allsburg, a Caldecott Medal winner for "Jumanji" and "The Polar Express", turns toward the dark side of irony in "The Sweetest Fig", a story that ... Read More
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I'm mostly responding to the negative review--that the book is not for young children. I LOVED! reading this book with a French accent to my kids and now my grandkids. And they seemed to like it too. The story is not all sweetness and light. But most little kids i've met are figuring out life isn't either. Isn't there something cathartic about seeing disturbing, bad people do what they do, then getting their just desserts?
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We both thought this book was great. The pictures are fantastic and the plot not only funny but has a great twist at the end. What would you do with a magic fig? What would your pet do with one? Recommended for ages 4-8 years.
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The Sweetest Fig, by Chris Van Allsburg is one of those unique books that is simply "different." I can think of no other way of describing this book, other than delightfully and simply "quirky." It is an absolute delight for both young and old. It is a simple story of an uptight dentist, a long suffering dog, an old, poor lady down on her luck, and two very interesting, magic figs which will make your dreams come true. The dentist takes the two magic figs, rather begrudgingly, as payment for dental ... Read More
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Van Allsburg, as usual, brings us a delightful tale about a "stiff" dentist and his just desserts. The illustrations are typical Allsburg, beautiful and masterful. Somewhat of a morality tale about what might happen if you don't treat others with kindness, but not overt. Very imaginative and engaging. Best for children ages 6-10.
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