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  <title><![CDATA[El Higo Mas Dulce (Especiales de a la Orilla del Viento)]]></title>
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  <default_description>&quot;These figs are very special,&quot; the woman whispered. &quot;They can make your dreams come true.&quot; -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.</default_description>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Of course I love <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395389496?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=josephinecame-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0395389496">The Polar Express</a> and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395304482?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=josephinecame-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0395304482">Jumanji</a> and all the other stunning, breathtaking books that Mr. Van Allsburg has created. And people may think I'm crazy to even name a favorite (and especially a favorite that is not <em>The Polar Express</em>). But <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395673461?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=josephinecame-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0395673461">The Sweetest Fig</a> is so charming and funny and surpris...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8881167">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting, yet slightly dark story (like all of Van Allsburg's work--or at least what I've read so far). A dentist is given two &quot;magical&quot; figs for payment and eats one, only to realize the following day that what the woman who gave it to him came true: that whatever he dreamed the night ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58341858">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another deceptively simple story by Van Allsburg. Revenge after cruelty is a recurring theme in his stories, and this one is typical. A small, vulnerable dog gets revenge on his cruel and thoughtless owner. The owner does get his comeuppance but there is a chill to the story as well as a feeling of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49785925">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think Chris Van Allsburg understands how I feel about figs - they are magical and delicious.  This fairy tale-esque story features magic figs, an unkind dentist (just the sort I am afraid of), and a long-suffering pet dog, Marcel. Animal triumphs over man in the end, and Monsieur Bibot the dentist...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80328373">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good tale of just and unjust and a well-deserved revenge - the &quot;bad&quot; guy is perfectly awful so his comeuppance does not upset.  I actually liked this book a lot but the end read very abruptly.  One more page or something would have helped make it feel complete.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Review: A dentist receives a fig as payment for a job. It is meant to make all his dreams come true. <br/><br/>Summary: This was a cute story, with a good moral and also beautiful drawings, but I'm not sure I would have liked it as a kid.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Awesome book for kids! I've recently begun incorporating high-level picture books into my lesson plans (examples of strong verbs in writing, great messages, etc...). Chris VanAllsburg is a talented writer and artist.  I am going to utilize this particular story to teach the kids about things in the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28867489">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Although I've read a number of Van Allsburg's books already, this was my first time reading The Sweetest Fig. This is a charmingingly funny story! As usual, I love the illustrations. :)]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[While this book features some of my favorite illustrations by Van Allsburg (I love that sweet little dog!), I found this one to be by far the most disconcerting.  While the story is rather unique, the dentist reminded me too much of the sociopath Orin Scrivello, DDS from &quot;Little Shop of Horrors...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34825284">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a quick, fun read that has some wonderful illustrations and an interesting little message for kids about kindness.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the first children's picture books I loved as a bookseller. Somewhat of a personal milestone kinda of thing.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think I have every book Chris Van Allsburg has ever written. He's my favorite author and illustrator. I have to admire anyone with his imagination and artistic talent. Did I say admire? I meant envy.<br/>This book is so fun. Kind of a <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41424.Beauty_A_Retelling_of_the_Story_of_Beauty_and_the_Beast" title="Beauty  A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley">beauty and the beast</a> thing. You'll see when you read it. Thing...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42721443">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book &lt;333333333 8P XD]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[BL 3.7 / .5  no test]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[NOW THAT IS FUNNY!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Es la onda.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful story that is very magical. I love Chris Van Allsburgs illustrations. They are all very funny like they are are in dream. It is very fitting in this story since the main character is given a gift of sweet figs that will make his &quot;dreams&quot; come true. This meaning his literal drea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37364864">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I get books for my 4 year old, I go by alphabet...pick a letter I haven't done yet and find things by the same author/illustrator. As you can see, I'm working on Mr. Van Allsburg. If you've only known The Polar Express, check out some of his other books. Definitely the same 'look' as Polar Expr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23383338">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVE Chris Van Allsburg. His illustrations and stories are some of the most surreal I've experienced. His books always make me think.   He creates a little bubble of a world that invites everyone to crawl inside and look around.<br/><br/>* Favorite scene in the book : Bibot, standing in his unde...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10864750">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was clever. I enjoyed the pictures. I liked the twist at the end where the dog became the man and treated him unkind. If you ate the figs then your dreams would come true. . . literally your dreams. The dentist wanted to dream about being the richest man, but instead the dog ate the last f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24921429">more...</a>]]></body>
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