The Real Thief

by William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator)

Overview

Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from the treasury. Gawain is certain of his innocence, but he can't prove it. Will the real thief come forward to save Gawain, or will he live in exile forever?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312371456
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	10/02/2007
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	290,787
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.55(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

Editorial Reviews

Steig's captivating style and tongue-in-cheek humor bring to life an endearing set of animal characters with some extremely human foibles.” —Booklist

“Impossible to resist.” —Kirkus Reviews

“In this age of poorly thought out endings to books, it's a treat to end with one of Steig's many stunning last lines, this one from The Real Thief, which he singled out as his favorite among his books: ‘There was peace and harmony in the kingdom once again, except for the little troubles that come up every so often even in the best of circumstances, since nothing is perfect.'” —Los Angeles Times

From the Publisher

Gawain the goose proudly serves King Basil the bear as chief guard of the Royal Treasury until a series of thefts leads to his arrest. But Gawain’s innocence becomes evident when the real thief, a mouse who lives below the floorboards of the vaults, continues the thefts and confesses to the goose. Caruso gives Gawain, King Basil, Derrick (the thieving mouse) and the other animal characters distinct voices and personalities. She reads with expression in a soft, clear voice and thoughtfully conveys the gentle character lesson of Steig’s animal fantasy. C.R.A. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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