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Raccoon's Last Race Hardcover - 2004

by Joseph Bruchac; James Bruchac; Jose Aruego (Illustrator)


Summary

The team behind How Chipmunk Got His Stripes retells an Abenaki fable that warns against arrogance and honors the importance of keeping your promises.
 
Azban the Raccoon loves to race on his long legs. He is the fastest of all the animals, but he’s also the most conceited, mocking everyone with his speed. When the other animals grow tired of his attitude, Azban chooses Big Rock as his next opponent. Busy taunting instead of running, he trips, and Big Rock flattens him. Only the ants will help stretch him out again—as long as he promises to be their friend. But will a trickster like Azban keep his word?
 
This clever and funny reimagining of a traditional story is for fans of Ed Young’s Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China and David Wiesner’s The Three Pigs.


“Lively, clever, and authentic.”—Kirkus

“The text reads aloud smoothly and keeps the action moving quickly. A strong addition to picture-book collections.”—School Library Journal

 

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The team behind "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" retells an Abenaki fable that warns against arrogance and honors the importance of keeping your promises.
Azban the Raccoon loves to race on his long legs. He is the fastest of all the animals, but he's also the most conceited, mocking everyone with his speed. When the other animals grow tired of his attitude, Azban chooses Big Rock as his next opponent. Busy taunting instead of running, he trips, and Big Rock flattens him. Only the ants will help stretch him out again--as long as he promises to be their friend. But will a trickster like Azban keep his word? This clever and funny reimagining of a traditional story is for fans of Ed Young's "Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China "and David Wiesner's "The Three Pigs."

"Lively, clever, and authentic."--"Kirkus"
"The text reads aloud smoothly and keeps the action moving quickly. A strong addition to picture-book collections."--"School Library Journal"

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  • Title Raccoon's Last Race
  • Author Joseph Bruchac; James Bruchac; Jose Aruego (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books, New York
  • Date October 12, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780803729773 / 0803729774
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 in (21.08 x 26.16 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to UP years
  • Grade levels P - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Abenaki Indians
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003009104
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.208

Media reviews

“Lively, clever, and authentic.”—Kirkus

“The text reads aloud smoothly and keeps the action moving quickly. A strong addition to picture-book collections.”—School Library Journal

About the author

Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac are a father-son storytelling pair. They share a deep commitment to the preservation of the Abenaki Indian culture and traditions, which is part of their heritage. Joseph is the award-winning author of more than 120 books for children and adults. James is not only an author, but also a wilderness survival expert. They both live in Greenfield Center, New York.
Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy books for children, including several ALA Notable Books, a "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Honoree, and two Reading Rainbow featured selections.
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