Despite a dictator's ban on all reading and writing, an old man trains birds to print his messages and floods the town with poems and leaflets, in a political fable touched with magic and humor and complemented by unusual illustrations.
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When an illiterate dictator bans all reading and writing, an old man devises an ingenious system of printing messages and poems for the people.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00104386581
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00109400346
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). 1st US Ed. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0805027653-7-1
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0805027653I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0805027653I3N01
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0805027653I4N00
Seller: Goodwill of Colorado, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: very_good. Jorfald, Oivind S.; Jorfald, Ivind (illustrator). Item may have minor cosmetic defects marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges, which should be noted in Product Details. Item may be missing bundled media. Seller Inventory # COLV.0805027653.VG
Seller: Stillwaters Environmental Ctr of the Great Peninsula Conservancy, Kingston, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Oivind S. Jorfald (illustrator). First American Edition. This book and jacket are in as new condition. This book with its sophisticated graphics and political ideas appeals to young adults as well as children. This political fable combines poetry and humor with bold, detailed illustrations and raises powerful issues about censorship and resistance. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education. Seller Inventory # 007973