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"Good afternoon, Mister Giant, Sir. I have come to make a bet with you."
Can a very little girl beat a very large giant in feats of strength? That's what clever Beatrice bets on when she marches through the north woods to the home of the giant, hoping to win some of his gold to help her mother buy porridge. The giant heartily agrees to a contest, never imagining the wisp of a girl could out-muscle him. But what he hasn't counted on is how clever Beatrice is...and that brains beat brawn every time.
This tall tale from Michigan's upper peninsula is told in delicious dialect, and introduces a heroine who's as irrepressible as Eloise.
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School Library Journal Empowering.
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andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; Willey has crafted her tale so well that the reader can almost hear it being told by a storyteller around a crackling fire.
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School Library JournalEmpowering.
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Booklist A good choice for story hours.
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Publishers Weekly, starred reviewClever indeed.
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weekly,andlt;/Iandgt; starred review Clever indeed.
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andlt;Iandgt;Horn Book,andlt;/Iandgt; starred review A winning tale.
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andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt; Empowering.
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andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt; A good choice for story hours.
Synopsis
What happens when a very little girl makes a bet with a very LARGE giant?
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Heather M. Solomonandlt;/bandgt; was named a andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt; Flying Start for andlt;Iandgt;Clever Beatrice,andlt;/iandgt; winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She is also the illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Ponyandlt;/iandgt; by Margaret Willey and andlt;Iandgt;If I Were a Lionandlt;/iandgt; by Sarah Weeks. She lives in New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and son, who especially love to share joyous secrets.