Leopold, The Liar of Leipzig Summary and Reviews

Media Reviews

"A bewildering treatment of an important theme. Ages 4-8." - Publishers Weekly

:While this artist is one to watch, the story is minimalist in style and, unfortunately, in its impact." - School library journal

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Francine Prose, illustrated by Einav Aviram Author Biography

Francine Prose is the author of twenty-one works of fiction including, the highly acclaimed Mister Monkey; the New York Times bestseller Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932; A Changed Man, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her works of nonfiction include the highly praised Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife, and the New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer, which has become a classic. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a Guggenheim and a Fulbright, a Director's Fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, Prose is a former president of PEN American Center, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of ...

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