Bibliograph

Shadow story, written by Nancy Willard ; pictures by David Diaz

Type

Label

Shadow story, written by Nancy Willard ; pictures by David Diaz

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

AD710L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Shadow story

Responsibility statement

written by Nancy Willard ; pictures by David Diaz

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 4.7, 0.5, 34638

Summary

The clever Holly Go Lolly, now orphaned, lures the evil parent-eating ogre Ooboo into the make-believe forest she has created with hand shadows. An enchanting tale of a girl with the wit and ingenuity to outfox a formidable opponent. Holly Go Lolly, thanks to a blessing from a fairy godmother, grows up unafraid of the dark and with a gift for making shadow figures with her hands. When the dreaded Ooboo gobbles up both her father and mother, she sets off for his mountain palace, armed with nothing but her imagination and her shadow artistry. The enterprising heroine handily conquers Ooboo and, converts his palace into a library

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

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