Epossumondas Saves the Day

Name: Epossumondas Saves the Day
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Coleen Salley
ISBN: 9781470356989

Author: Coleen Salley

Series: Epossumondas #3

Narrator: Cynthia Darlow, Coleen Salley

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/08/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Animal Stories

Synopsis

Coleen Salley's wonderful Epossumondas books are audio treats for young listeners. Mama is preparing a birthday cake for her sweet patootie, when she realizes she's out of baking soda. So she sends two friends to the store to help out, but neither returns because they get swallowed by a huge snapping turtle.Mama then ventures out herself, only to meet the same fate. Now it's up to Epossumondas to save the day and rescue everyone. "Children will love listening to the tale and will laugh out loud at the verbal expressions and the artwork."-School Library Journal

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lulu on February 10, 2023

Fun book! Great illustrations. Enjoyed reading with my daughter.......more

Goodreads review by Rose on February 10, 2025

It's a very Southern saga, with a big-and-vivid personality. Contagiously vibrant! Imagine Mama's predicament! It’s Epossumondas's birthday, so Mama's whipping up his favorite biscuits. But she's plumb out of sody sallyraytus! (That's baking soda to all you Yankees.) Everybody knows you can’t make big......more

Goodreads review by Madeline on September 09, 2017

A great book with wonderful wording. When everyone goes missing, Epossumondas decides to take things into his own hands. But when he is going back, he finds out how everyone disappears. He takes matters into his own hands and saves the day. This book is funny and has a great line that the kids can s......more

Goodreads review by Travis on November 19, 2019

3 stars. Copyright 2006. Genre Fantasy. Theme do not eat baking soda. Favorite part of the book was when the giant snapping turtle swallowed too much baking soda and exploded. Would use this in my future classroom when exploring the fantasy genre.......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on November 20, 2020

Reading this crowd-pleaser with 1st graders this week and talking about regional folk tales. Good stuff.......more