JABUTI The Tortoise: A Trickster Tale From the Amazon

Harcourt, 2001. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Gerald McDermott knock your eyes out color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this "As New?" - the dust jacket is missing. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2001 Harcourt hardcover (pictorial boards) but NO DJ, first edition, 2nd printing. The colors on this book defy scans for the "knock-your-eyes-out" color on the covers and the interior pages. Simply beautiful! CONTENT: Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabutí was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet. But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabutí sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabutí there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own. Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as vibrant and colorful as his bold illustrations. Jabutí is an unusual tale of a trickster's fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos. Ages 6 - 10, IMHO.