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Who would bring the door, la puerta, to a picnic instead of the pig, el puerco? An old man who''s great at gardening but lousy at listening to his wife! In the universal tradition of the wise-fool story, this gentle disaster tale is funny and affectionate....The combination is great for reading aloud. -- BooklistCepeda makes brilliant use of color, form, and perspective to add humor to the work. It''s a story children will want to retell themselves. -- Kirkus Reviews

The Old Man and His Door

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    A Paperback / softback by Gary Soto, Joe Cepeda

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      Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/10/1998
      ISBN13: 9780698116542, 978-0698116542
      ISBN10: 0698116542

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Who would bring the door, la puerta, to a picnic instead of the pig, el puerco? An old man who''s great at gardening but lousy at listening to his wife! In the universal tradition of the wise-fool story, this gentle disaster tale is funny and affectionate....The combination is great for reading aloud. -- BooklistCepeda makes brilliant use of color, form, and perspective to add humor to the work. It''s a story children will want to retell themselves. -- Kirkus Reviews

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