{"product_id":"9780874836455","title":"Tales of Nonsense \u0026 Tomfoolery","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDeSpain, Pleasant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAugust House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/2\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Books of Nine Lives series by award-winning author, Pleasant DeSpain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery culture known to humankind has its fools, those well-meaning (yet bungling) folks who always manage to do the wrong thing, even though their hearts are in the right place. From stories of the fool, we learn how to avoid becoming one ourselves—as well as how to laugh at ourselves when the inevitable happens and we do something silly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ten stories collected here deal with fools from around the world, including: \"The Silly Farmer\" from Ethiopia, \"The Extraordinary Cat\" from China, \"The Bear Who Said North\" from Finland, and \"The Proud Fox\" from the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePleasant DeSpain is the author of numerous collections of multicultural stories, including the highly regarded \u003ci\u003eThirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweet Land of Story,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Lizard\u003c\/i\u003e. He has traveled all over the United States and the world, collecting stories to share with children and adults.","brand":"August House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47006136107263,"sku":"9780874836455","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_888216e6-ca88-426e-84bb-2abad41dd0ec.jpg?v=1753292565","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780874836455","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}