The Sweetest Fig (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780395673461)

"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
ISBN-10: 0395673461
ISBN-13: 9780395673461
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 10/25/1993
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 11.34h x 8.76w x 0.35d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 8679 / Sweetest Fig

Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/1993 pg. 343
School Library Journal 11/01/1993 pg. 110
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1994 pg. 871
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1994 pg. 1352
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 08/30/1993