Wild Washer Woman

John Yeoman. Random House Value Publishing, $1 (31pp) ISBN 978-0-517-56255-0

Seven washerwomen who work from dawn till dusk for Mr. Balthazar Tight, rebel one day and go on a mad spree through town, stopping only when they face the ultimate challengeseven grimy woodcutters. PW stated, ""A gifted team, specialists in humor, have created a modern folktale.'' (4-8)

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