Synopses & Reviews
A box has arrived for Fortune. What could it be? Seven fortune cookies—a fortune and a cookie for each day of the week. Wonderful! Best of all, each fortune comes true...but not in ways that Fortune expects. The fortunes, which are printed on pull-tabs for little ones to discover, will delight readers as they reinforce basic truths of life. With a playful text and exuberant illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka. Fortune Cookies is a delectable treat to explore again and again.
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andlt;Bandgt;"Aandlt;/Bandgt; tidy, perfectly paced story with subtle grace and a kernel of wisdom."--andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;
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* "Seven fortune cookies guide a young child through an eventful week in this elegantly spare collaboration between a debut author and a Caldecott Medaland#8211;winning illustrator.... A buoyant celebration of pure, unalloyed joy."andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; --andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviews, andlt;/Iandgt;November 1, 2011, andlt;Bandgt;*STARandlt;/Bandgt;
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Synopsis
Fortune recieves a box with a fortune cookie for each day of the week. Her fortunes come true in unexpected ways in Fortune Cookies by A. Bitterman.
Synopsis
A box arrives for Fortune from her Uncle Albert with seven fortune cookies. How wonderful! A cookie and a fortune for each day of the week! Best of all, each fortune comes true...but not in ways that Fortune expects.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;A. Bittermanandlt;/bandgt; is the pen name of Pete Cowdin, owner of the beloved andlt;BRandgt;independent children's bookstore Reading Reptile.andnbsp; He lives with his family is Kansas City, MO.andnbsp; This is his first book.Chris Raschka is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;The Hello, Goodbye Windowandlt;/iandgt;, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Yo! Yes?andlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Charlie Parker Played Be Bopandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Mysterious Theloniousandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; John Coltraneand#8217;s Giant Stepsandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Canand#8217;t Sleep.andlt;/iandgt; He lives with his wife and son in New York City.