Three Fools and a Horse: Betty Baker
Betty Baker. Aladdin Paperbacks, $3.95 (63pp) ISBN 978-0-689-71123-7
Three funny tales from Apache folklore about the Foolish People. Ages 6-9. (April)
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Reviewed on: 03/31/1987
Genre: Children's
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