copyright 1989; Dial Books for Young Readers, New York; "A Folktale from the American South"; autographed by Robert D. San Souci inside to "Tyler"; hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket good with a tear near the spine area (previously repaired-pic).
 
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In this adaptation of a Creole folktale, Blanche is kind, loving and patient, but her older sister Rose takes after their mean, sneaky mother. One day Blanche befriends a hideous old ``aunty'' on a path near her home and is rewarded with magic eggs.