The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine

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Call Number: Y 398.2 Tw, Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Twain, Mark
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y 398.2 Tw	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y 398.2 Tw	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Twain, Mark	4-week checkout	Due 04-27-2024

"Based on a set of unfinished Mark Twain notes for a children's story, this is the tale of Johnny, a young boy with a magical ability to speak to animals who sets off to rescue a stolen prince"-- Provided by publisher.

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Illustrations enhance the tale submitted by camelsamba on June 24, 2023, 3:49pm The premise in a nutshell: Mark Twain used to tell bedtime stories to his daughters; he never wrote them down but did keep notes for a few weeks. These notes were found in his papers and (local author!) Phillip Stead was asked to turn them into a book. (He is also one of the narrators of the audiobook.)

I originally listened to the audiobook version. After I heard a description of the illustration techniques used by Erin Stead (also in that editor's note), I decided to borrow the print edition - and I’m so glad I did! There were aspects of the audiobook that made it hard to follow at times; those are clarified when holding the book. And the illustrations are lovely! Erin Stead’s colored pencil drawings have a serene quality to them that really enhance the tale. (The weasel on page 131 - cute beyond words!) The story itself follows a familiar arc, but has enough unique elements to make it entertaining.