FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Hamilton, Martha , Weiss, Mitch

Priceless Gifts: A Folktale from Italy

(4) K-3 Illustrated by John Kanzler. A kind Italian merchant traveling in the Orient is thanked royally after solving the kingdom's rat problem. A greedy trader expecting the same treatment gets his comeuppance after the king rewards him with a kitten. There's a lot of set-up and the subsequent pacing is off. Textured gold-toned paintings are appropriately sumptuous and also include humorous details.

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