{"product_id":"beanie-and-tough-enough-paperback","title":"Beanie and Tough Enough - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLatrobe Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in the 1950s, these beautifully illustrated stories for young readers recount the adventures of the Tatums, a backwoods family, and their puppy, Tough Enough. Mainly set on a farm in Appalachia, the tales are noteworthy for their realistic portrayal of rural life. This collection features the first three books from the Tatum family series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeanie: \u003c\/i\u003e It's Beanie's birthday, and he gets the best gift of all: a new puppy, Tough Enough. The two new friends find more than they bargained for when they head off to the hills to go bear-hunting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Enough: \u003c\/i\u003e The Tatum family dog is a mischievous creature, but surely he can't be responsible for the farm's missing hens? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Enough's Trip: \u003c\/i\u003e When the Tatums set off on a long trip to visit relatives, Tough Enough can't bear to be left behind and stows away in the family truck. He and the Tatums drive past villages and towns, farms and factories, and across rivers on their way to the ocean, meeting a host of lost animals along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Robinson Carroll (1899-1999) and Archer Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) wrote and illustrated many books for children. The New York natives wanted to remedy the common perception of Appalachian dwellers as backward and ignorant, and their stories of the Tatum family are their best-known books, along with\u003ci\u003e Peanut\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDigby the Only Dog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756277694752,"sku":"9780486802237","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d4a324047e4b4955f38dd6b3f790848.webp?v=1780078068","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beanie-and-tough-enough-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}