3 x 3 Three by Three

A picturebook for all children who can count to three

by James Kruss, Eva Johanna Rubin (Illustrator)
Publisher: Macmillan
©1965, Item: 95573
Library Binding, 32 pages
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From the dust jacket:

Three cats chase three mice,
three foxes chase the cats,
three hounds chase the foxes,
three hunters chase the hounds!
From sunrise to sunset, trios of animals streak in and out, round and 'bout the little mouse-house.

The tale is simple, the verses winning, the pictures bold and bright- altogether a pleasing look-and-listen book filled with rustic charm and merriment. Children as young as two will respond to Three by Three, and the grown-ups who are asked to "read it again" will find it a delight.

James Krüss is one of the most popular authors of children's books in Germany today. His My Great-grand- father and I won a German award comparable to our Newbery Medal. With Three by Three he is equally at ease writing for the very young. Eva Johanna Rubin's irresistible illustrations placed this book among the "50 Most Beautiful German Books."

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