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    Fig Pudding
    Fig Pudding
    Fig Pudding
    Audiobook3 hours

    Fig Pudding

    Written by Ralph Fletcher

    Narrated by Jeff Woodman

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    Cliff Abernathy is 11 years old, but he's not an ordinary elementary school kid. As the oldest in a family of six children, he has a lot of responsibilities-and patience. When Cliff looks back over the last year, he has plenty of stories to tell about his parents, his four brothers, and his sister, especially since the Abernathys like to do everything together. Through holidays and weekdays, ups and downs, Fig Pudding brings you into the busy world of a big, close family. As you follow Cliff from one Christmas to the next, you'll learn what a yadda-yadda is, how the headless chicks got to be that way, how the family weathers a tragedy, and other wonderful bits of family lore. Ralph Fletcher is the oldest in a family of nine children, so he has vivid firsthand experience with life in a large household. Through Jeff Woodman's spirited narration, Fig Pudding dishes up generous helpings of the energy and good humor that fill the Abernathys' days.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 24, 2009
    ISBN9781436136976
    Author

    Ralph Fletcher

    Ralph Fletcher has always been a special person for children's literature. He is the author of picture books, nonfiction, and novels for young readers. How to Write Your Life Story is the fifth book in Mr. Fletcher's series of instructional writing books, which includes A Writer's Notebook, Live Writing, How Writers Work, and Poetry Matters. Mr. Fletcher lives with his family in New Hampshire.

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    • 5/5
      Such wonderful stories. Listened to the book with my grandkids who were so sad when it ended. We’re hoping the author writes more books about this family for us to enjoy
    • 4/5
      Wow. Such unexpected sadness in this book; no hint of it in the back cover. I enjoyed the story of the Abernathy family. A year in their life. It touches on many childhood issues, but in a very subtle way.
    • 3/5
      A nice book that got me in the Christmas spirit!