The Baker's Dozen A Colonial American Tale |
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| Author:
| Forest, Heather |
| Illustrator:
| Gaber, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-939160-70-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | August House Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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The baker Van Amsterdam lets his greed get the best of him so that when an old woman buys a dozen cookies from him and feels shorted, his business is led to disaster. This is the story of how the custom of offering a "baker's dozen" spreads throughout the colonies.
The baker Van Amsterdam lets his greed get the best of him so that when an old woman buys a dozen cookies from him and feels shorted, his business is led to disaster. This is the story of how the custom of offering a "baker's dozen" spreads throughout the colonies.