The Funny Little Woman -- Arlene Mosel, Paperback

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling--and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.

"The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It's all done with a commendable amount of taste, imagination, and style."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"A beautifully convincing tale."--The New York Times Book Review

"Using elements of traditional Japanese art, the illustrator has made marvelously imaginative pictures."--The Horn Book

"Lent's pictures are a lively blend of finely detailed, delicate drawings and rip-roaring good humor."--The Boston Globe

"A good read-aloud with lots of suspense."--Learning

Awards:
ALA Notable Children's Book
Child Study Association Book of the Year
The Horn Book Fanfare

Author: Arlene Mosel
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 02/14/1993
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.93h x 9.35w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780140547535
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 7568 / Funny Little Woman

Award: Caldecott Medal - Winner

About the Author
Arlene Mosel was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1921. She was a librarian and an author who wrote two award-winning children's picture books with Blair Lent: Tikki Tikki Tembo, which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and was an ALA Notable Book as well as a New York Times pick for best children's book, and The Funny Little Woman, which won the Caldecott Medal and a 1974 Hans Christian Andersen International Children's Book Award.