The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
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US release cover | |
| Author | George Saunders |
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| Illustrator | Lane Smith |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Villard Books |
Publication date | August 15, 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 0-375-50383-8 |
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip is short story writer George Saunders’s first children's book.[1]
Plot summary
The village of Frip, consisting of three shacks by the sea, relies entirely on the production and sale of goat's milk. The gappers, an unintelligent lifeform shaped like a spiky fish, crawl up from the sea and sit on the backs of the goats. The gappers are so excited about the goats that they emit a loud, high-pitched noise that never ceases. The families must pluck the gappers from the goats' backs and throw them back into the sea.[2]
- ↑ Temple, Emily. "Children's Books by Famous Authors of Adult Literature". Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ↑ "Book Review: The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip". Entertainment Weekly. 2000-09-08. Retrieved 2011-04-11.