The Beast of Monsieur Racine
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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 1971

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

Written by Tomi Ungerer

A lonely man befriends a mysterious pear thief.

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32 pages· ~710L
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Bookroo's summary

A retired tax collector, determined to catch the thief of his prized pears, sets a trap and captures an unknown beast. As an unlikely friendship forms, he presents his peculiar find to the Academy of Sciences. Will this discovery change everything, or is there more to the beast than meets the eye?

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1971)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
June 1, 1971
First published
January 1, 1971
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374306403

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