{"product_id":"the-possum-that-didnt-paperback","title":"The Possum That Didn't - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Tashlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere once was a happy little possum, the happiest animal in the entire forest, who always wore a great big smile. This jolly creature was content simply to hang by his tail from a tree until he was discovered by a group of picnickers. Mistaking the possum's upside-down smile for a frown, the people resolve to rescue him ― and they turn the little possum's world topsy-turvy. \u003cbr\u003eStrikingly illustrated in black-and-white, this memorable satire of cultural intolerance was created by Frank Tashlin, the famed animator, film director, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear That Wasn't\u003c\/i\u003e. Readers of all ages will appreciate the book's message as well as its distinctive drawings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere once was a happy little possum, the happiest animal in the entire forest, who always wore a great big smile. This jolly creature was content simply to hang by his tail from a tree until he was discovered by a group of picnickers. Mistaking the possum's upside-down smile for a frown, the people resolve to rescue him―and they turn the little possum's world topsy-turvy. \u003cbr\u003eStrikingly illustrated in black-and-white, this memorable satire of cultural intolerance was created by Frank Tashlin, the famed animator, film director, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear That Wasn't\u003c\/i\u003e. Readers of all ages will appreciate the book's message as well as its distinctive drawings.\u003cbr\u003eDover (2016) republication of the edition originally published by Farrar, Straus and Company, New York, 1950.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Tashlin (1931-1972) was a well-known animator, screenwriter, and director. He worked for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Columbia as an animator; wrote gags for Lucille Ball and the Marx Brothers; and directed several films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Can't Help It \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRock-a-Bye-Baby.\u003c\/i\u003e His illustrated books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bear That Wasn't, \u003c\/i\u003e are satirical in nature and appeal to adults as well as children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.8 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48229067587805,"sku":"9780486800806","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/AbHkDgo60z9780486800806.webp?v=1784728947","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-possum-that-didnt-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}