The Baker's Dozen: A Colonial American Tale
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Book Overview
A greedy baker learns a lesson about cutting corners. The baker, Van Amsterdam is known in Colonial America for baking his St. Nicholas cookies; however, his greed drives him to become stingy in his business, selling people short of quality cookies. Until one day, when a strange, old woman buys a dozen cookies from him. She expects to receive 13, but the baker withholds the last one. Unbeknownst to the baker, the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1939160707
ISBN13:9781939160706
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:August House Publishers
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.6" x 10.2"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
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The Baker's Dozen
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
As a professional storyteller, I am always on the look out for stories that explain "why things are," and "how they came to be." This will be a delightful tale to add to my collection and use in my drama classes.
Number one Christmas book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The hardcover copy of The Baker's Dozen is my favorite Christmas book. I read it every year to children at a school across from my office.
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