Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story.With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one's wits to overcome hardship.'As usual, Stevens' animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful...It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.'--Booklist

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the Red Clover Award. It also was recognised by the Caldecott Award. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1995 by Cengage Learning EMEA .

JANET STEVENS is the author and illustrator of popular books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book Tops & Bottoms; The Little Red Pen; Help Me, Mr. Mutt!; and many others. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.