Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble
Phyllis Root / Author, David Parkins / Illustrator Candlewick
""Root's yarn-spinning talents shine in a tale laced with mountain vernacular,"" said PW of this original folktale, published in an oversize format, about a woman who outwits a Mephistophelian visitor. Parkins's art adds a dash of ""dastardly suspense."" Ages 5-up. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 09/28/1998
Genre: Children's