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      The Bachelor and the Bean

      by Shelley Fowles
      Published
      Mar 2003
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      32
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      A Jewish folktale from Morocco

      When a grumpy old bachelor loses his last bean down a well, he is hopping mad. To his amazement, a devilish imp leaps out of the well and gives him a magic pot to keep him quiet. After hearing what the pot can do, a neighbor – a mean, jealous old lady – steals the bachelor's pot, replacing it with a useless one of her own. The grumpy old bachelor is incensed, but when he eventually butts heads with the grumpy old thief, it turns out she is more of a match for him than he had ever bargained for.

      The shenanigans in this sprightly illustrated folktale demonstrate with aplomb that romance, like magic, sometimes lurks in unexpected places.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Themes

      Comedy / Humor

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition Mar 2003 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN 0374304785
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