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Gabriel's Horn

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Year 2016 Edition year
Pages 32 Compact read
Vibe playful moral

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Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You enjoy Eric A. Kimmel’s folktale adaptations.
  • You need a 32-page picture book for storytime counting or classroom discussion.
  • When you like moral complexity, the scenes are sensory and immediate.

Maybe skip if...

  • You want a lengthy novel or in-depth historical analysis.
  • You expect complex adult themes beyond a child-friendly moral about wishes and consequence.

Mood / Vibe Tags

playful moral folktale Quick read Established title

Summary

In Gabriel's Horn Kimmel retells the classic tale with playful repetition and moral bite: a boy discovers a horn that grants wishes but must reckon with greed, community, and a surprising twist on plenty and limits.

Edition on file: 2016 • Lerner Publishing Group • 32 pages • ISBN 9781504040556.

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Why this book now

This 2016 Lerner picture-book edition suits classroom units on folktales, counting, and moral reasoning with bright illustrations and short read-aloud cadence.

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Reading commitment

Quick Easy to move through

At 32 pages, Gabriel's Horn is a single-session read-aloud (10–15 minutes) with room for discussion and counting activities afterward.

What stands out here

This Lerner Publishing Group edition highlights Kimmel’s tight retelling and repetitive structure, ideal for emergent readers and group read-alouds.

Best way to approach it

Read aloud with emphasis on the horn’s repetitive wishes and pauses for kids to count, predict outcomes, and discuss the story’s lesson.

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A clever folktale retelling—Eric A. Kimmel's Gabriel's Horn blends counting, consequence, and one boy’s impossible wish in a 32-page picture-book romp.

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