Clever Beatrice

by Willey, Margaret; Solomon, Heather M.

• ISBN13: 9780689832543
• ISBN10: 0689832540
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Summary

"Good afternoon, Mister Giant, Sir. I have come to make a bet with you."Can a very little girl beat a very large giant in feats of strength? That's what clever Beatrice bets on when she marches through the north woods to the home of the giant, hoping to win some of his gold to help her mother buy porridge. The giant heartily agrees to a contest, never imagining the wisp of a girl could out-muscle him. But what he hasn't counted on is how clever Beatrice is...and that brains beat brawn every time.This tall tale from Michigan's upper peninsula is told in delicious dialect, and introduces a heroine who's as irrepressible as Eloise.

Author Biography

Margaret Willey is a Michigan resident herself. She is also the author of many books for children, including, most recently, Thanksgiving With Me, illustrated by Lloyd Bloom, and the novels The Bigger Book of Lydia, an ALA Best Book, and Finding David Dolores.