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The Fisherman and the Turtle

The Fisherman and the Turtle( )
Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
Illustrator: Aviles, Martha
ISBN:978-1-4778-1672-1
Publication Date:Jul 2013
Publisher:Amazon Publishing
Imprint:Two Lions
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $9.99
Book Description:

In the tale of "The Fisherman and the Turtle," set during the time of the Aztecs, a fisherman catches a magical turtle who grants wishes in exchange for being released. The fisherman's wife nags her husband to ask for increasingly extravagant wishes, and in the end learns that greed is not the road to happiness.

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Turtles & Tortoises
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.5 x 8.5 x 0.1 Inches
Book Weight:0.25 Pounds
Author Biography
Kimmel, Eric A. (Author)
Eric Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Lafayette College. He also has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Illinois.

He was an elementary school teacher and college professor before becoming a full-time writer. He has published over fifty titles, many of which have won state and national awards. His titles "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" won the Caldecott Honor Medal, "The Chanukkah Guest" and "Gershon's Monster" won the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award and "Anansi and the Talking Melon" won the Utah Children's Choice Award.

Kimmel travels nationally and internationally visiting schools and talking about his books and telling stories.

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