Theodore, a little mouse, lives with a lizard that can grow a new tail, a frog that can swim underwater, and a turtle that can close up like a box. But Theodore has no special talents of his own. When he discovers a mushroom that says �Quirp,� Theodore tells his friends that this is the only talking mushroom in the world, and that �quirp� means that he should be venerated above all animals. The word spreads, and Theodore is bestowed with a crown�until the truth comes out. When his friends learn that they�ve been deceived, Theodore discovers that he does have a special talent�running away very fast! This tall tale provides an excellent starting-point for discussions of honesty.
Authors
Leo Lionni
Additional Info
- Release Date: 2009-03-10
- Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Format: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780375845512
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