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The Enormous Potato

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Folk tales give us hope. They show us that we can succeed in spite of apparent problems. And they entertain. Perhaps this accounts for their universal appeal and their amazing ability to survive. “The Enormous Potato” is one such story that has been around for generations. Retold by professional storyteller Aubrey Davis, it shows what can be accomplished when everyone lends a hand to solve a problem.~The Enormous Potato begins with a farmer who plants an eye — a potato eye. It grows and grows into an enormous potato. Harvest time comes, but the potato is so big that the farmer can’t pull it out. So he calls for help, first to his wife, then to their daughter, then to the dog and so on. Energetic illustrations capture the growing determination of the family to free the potato from the soil and the celebratory feast that follows their success.

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Folk tales give us hope. They show us that we can succeed in spite of apparent problems. And they entertain. Perhaps this accounts for their universal appeal and their amazing ability to survive. “The Enormous Potato” is one such story that has been around for generations. Retold by professional storyteller Aubrey Davis, it shows what can be accomplished when everyone lends a hand to solve a problem.~The Enormous Potato begins with a farmer who plants an eye — a potato eye. It grows and grows into an enormous potato. Harvest time comes, but the potato is so big that the farmer can’t pull it out. So he calls for help, first to his wife, then to their daughter, then to the dog and so on. Energetic illustrations capture the growing determination of the family to free the potato from the soil and the celebratory feast that follows their success.

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Paperback, eBook

Educational resources

Curriculum

FolktaleTeamwork

Reading Levels

    lexile level
  • 280L

  • guided reading
  • H

  • guided reading grade level
  • 1/2

  • lexile code
  • Adult Directed

  • accelerated reader interest lvl
  • LG

  • accelerated reader reading level
  • 1.7

AWARDS & REVIEWS

Reviews

"A real feast for both the eye and the ear, this is a well-honed tale sure to be a storyteller’s favorite."

Calgary Herald, 01/11/1997

Awards

  • 1999 - Palmares des livres preferes des jeunes (Children’s Favourite Books), Communication-Jeunesse, Winner

  • 1999 - Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award, , Winner

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