The Griffin and the Minor Canon
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1963

The Griffin and the Minor Canon

Written by Frank R. Stockton · Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

A griffin's admiration sparks fear of its eternal presence.

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56 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

A griffin becomes enamored with its own sculpture and the Minor Canon, unsettling a town that fears the creature's permanent stay. Can the Minor Canon navigate this mythical bond and quell the townspeople's fears?

From the publisher

When a griffin shows great fondness for the sculpture of himself above the great door of the church, and equal admiration for the Minor Canon, the townspeople fear that the terrifying creature will live among them forever.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
56
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
November 3, 1963
First published
January 1, 1963
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064431262

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