FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Ada, Alma Flor

The Three Golden Oranges

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Reg Cartwright. In this adaptation of a Spanish tale, Matías rescues a mother and her daughters, who have been transformed into a tree bearing three oranges. The fairly lengthy text ends with an unusual twist: Matías marries one daughter, but the remaining two reject his selfish brothers. Tones of orange, gold, and brown unify the distinctive oil paintings, which feature sturdy, simplified figures.

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