01339    a2200205   4500001000700000020001500007040003200022100002000054245002300074250001300097260000800110300003800118362000900156520086100165650001301026650002601039650002501065650001601090650002701106122403  a068813680X  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aHuck, Charlotte10aToads and diamonds  a1st. ed.  aUSA  c5 x 0.5 x 12.5 inches (hardcover)0 a1996  aRenée lives with her selfish stepmother and stepsister. She does all the housework and the chores. Her only escape from their demands is her daily walk to the spring for water. One day an old woman sitting on the bench near the spring asks for a glass of water, and Renée graciously brings her one. In thanks the old womanpresents her with a gift both strange and wonderful. When the stepmother sees Renée's gift, she immediately orders her daughter, Francine, to go to the spring and return with as rich a gift. But the gift Francine receives is not what either of them had expected.... The kind-and-unkind-sisters theme has long been a favorite of folklorists. In this fresh and charming version, Charlotte Huck's polished retelling and Anita Lobel's magnificent, humorous illustrations add up to a beautiful, timeless, and satisfying picture book. 4aFolklore 4aChildren's Literature 4aBrothers and Sisters 4aFairy Tales 4aMyths, Fables or Tales