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      The Lion and the Gypsy

      by Geoffrey Patterson
      Published
      Jan 1991
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      48
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      About This Book

      "Geoffrey Patterson has created a highly original fable of the story behind 'Henri Rousseau's' famous painting, 'The Sleeping Gypsy'. "One day a gypsy sets out on a long journey to visit his parents in a village far away. Each day he walks with the sea at his right hand and the mountains at h is left hand, and the white sand stretching out before him. Each evening the gypsy takes out his lute in the moonlight and plays music that reminds him of home. Four animals--a lion, an ibis, a scorpion, and a snake--are so drawn to the beautiful music that each day they follow the gypsy. Each night, hidden in the shadows, they listen to the gypsy play and watch over him after he falls asleep. (Doubleday Press)

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      Feb 2004 Lincoln Children's Books ISBN13 9781845071400 ISBN10 1845071409
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      First Edition Jan 1991 Doubleday ISBN13 9780385415354 ISBN10 0385415354
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      Jan 1991 Doubleday ISBN13 9780385415361 ISBN10 0385415362
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