{"title":"Aaron Shepard","description":"Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"The Adventures of Mouse Deer,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater.","products":[{"product_id":"the-skeeter-and-the-weasels-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-fun-story-for-kids-and-grown-ups-paperback","title":"The Skeeter and the Weasels Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Fun Story for Kids and Grown-Ups - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press tells what happens when mild-mannered Skeeter the cat starts to notice that there are a lot of weasels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book \"Skeeter and the Weasels,\" by Aaron Shepard, illustrated by Anne L. Watson, published in 2019 by Skyhook Press.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anne L. Watson is the author\/illustrator of \"Katie Mouse and the Perfect Wedding,\" \"Katie Mouse and the Christmas Door,\" and \"The Secret of Gingerbread Village,\" as well as the author of numerous craft books and novels for adults. 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His stories have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818691760351,"sku":"9781620355879","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LG-PFfRMVY9781620355879.webp?v=1785852062"},{"product_id":"the-skeeter-and-the-weasels-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-fun-story-for-kids-and-grown-ups-hardcover","title":"The Skeeter and the Weasels Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Fun Story for Kids and Grown-Ups - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press tells what happens when mild-mannered Skeeter the cat starts to notice that there are a lot of weasels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book \"Skeeter and the Weasels,\" by Aaron Shepard, illustrated by Anne L. Watson, published in 2019 by Skyhook Press.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anne L. Watson is the author\/illustrator of \"Katie Mouse and the Perfect Wedding,\" \"Katie Mouse and the Christmas Door,\" and \"The Secret of Gingerbread Village,\" as well as the author of numerous craft books and novels for adults. 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His stories have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818691891423,"sku":"9781620355886","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/k-R_UYVCsx9781620355886.webp?v=1785852063"},{"product_id":"the-quackling-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-favorite-folk-tale-paperback","title":"The Quackling Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Favorite Folk Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on a traditional fairy tale, tells what happens when a very small duck sets off to demand the money he loaned to the King.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book \"Quackling: A Feathered Fairy Tale,\" told by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Wendy Edelson, published in 2018 by Skyhook Press. The story, a folktale known in various forms around the world, is probably most popular in France and Spain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. 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Absolutely lovely.\" -- Rebecca Todd, Rebecca's Coloring Videos, YouTube, Sept. 16, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818696446175,"sku":"9781620355893","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/M968xKDYiI9781620355893.webp?v=1785852064"},{"product_id":"the-quackling-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-favorite-folk-tale-hardcover","title":"The Quackling Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Favorite Folk Tale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on a traditional fairy tale, tells what happens when a very small duck sets off to demand the money he loaned to the King.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! 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Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. Her more recent projects have included several picture books and coloring books for Skyhook Press. The pictures in this coloring book were converted to grayscale by Skyhook Press from Wendy's original watercolor illustrations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of many children's books from publishers large and small. 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Absolutely lovely.\" -- Rebecca Todd, Rebecca's Coloring Videos, YouTube, Sept. 16, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818696642783,"sku":"9781620355909","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/YMW1IT12ty9781620355909.webp?v=1785852066"},{"product_id":"the-sea-kings-daughter-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-lovely-russian-legend-paperback","title":"The Sea King's Daughter Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Lovely Russian Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on a lovely Russian legend, tells of a poor musician invited to play in the Sea King's palace, where he's offered more than riches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book \"The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend,\" retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Gennady Spirin. The book was published in 1997 by Atheneum Books for Young Children, an imprint of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, and received numerous honors, including listing in the 1997 New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year. It is still available, in a new edition from Skyhook Press. The legend is one of the most popular of Russia, and was made known internationally by Rimsky-Korsakov's opera \"Sadko.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gennady Spirin, with a style he describes as \"fairy-tale realism,\" is one of the world's most esteemed children's illustrators. His honors include five gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, the Golden Apple from the Bratislava International Biennial, First Prize at the Bologna and Barcelona international book fairs, and four appearances on the New York Times list of Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year. Born and trained in Russia before moving to the United States, Gennady already knew well the legend of Sadko and welcomed the chance to contribute his sumptuous art to Aaron's retelling. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of many children's books from publishers large and small. 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The paper is high-quality, acid-free.\" -- Debbie Rucinski, YouTube, Dec. 28, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Beautiful artwork.\" -- Rebecca Todd, Rebecca's Coloring Videos, YouTube, Sept. 16, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818696806623,"sku":"9781620355916","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IT7GV__hxZ9781620355916.webp?v=1785852067"},{"product_id":"the-sea-kings-daughter-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-lovely-russian-legend-hardcover","title":"The Sea King's Daughter Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Lovely Russian Legend - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on a lovely Russian legend, tells of a poor musician invited to play in the Sea King's palace, where he's offered more than riches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This \"grayscale coloring book\" (or \"greyscale colouring book\") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book \"The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend,\" retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Gennady Spirin. The book was published in 1997 by Atheneum Books for Young Children, an imprint of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, and received numerous honors, including listing in the 1997 New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year. It is still available, in a new edition from Skyhook Press. 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The paper is high-quality, acid-free.\" -- Debbie Rucinski, YouTube, Dec. 28, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Beautiful artwork.\" -- Rebecca Todd, Rebecca's Coloring Videos, YouTube, Sept. 16, 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818696970463,"sku":"9781620355923","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7b-El1BgpT9781620355923.webp?v=1785852067"},{"product_id":"the-bakers-dozen-coloring-book-a-grayscale-adult-coloring-book-and-childrens-storybook-featuring-a-christmas-legend-of-saint-nicholas-paperback","title":"The Baker's Dozen Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Christmas Legend of Saint Nicholas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Definitely the best grayscale coloring book I've ever seen . . . I think it will be my favorite coloring book for Christmastime.\" -- Coloring with Alena, YouTube, June 19, 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Probably the most lovely grayscale coloring book I have ever seen.\" -- Simple Art for Adults, YouTube, July 6, 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"I recommend for everyone.\" -- Jennifer Shaffer Art, YouTube, June 20, 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What is a \"coloring storybook\"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on an authentic legend, reveals the origin of the term \"baker's dozen\" and tells how Saint Nicholas taught a baker to be generous.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *************Please note: This is a \"grayscale coloring book,\" with pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for \"grayscale coloring.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This Skyhook Coloring Storybook is adapted from the children's picture book \"The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale,\" retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Wendy Edelson. The book was published in 1995 by Atheneum, an imprint of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, and was honored as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Trumpet Book Club Selection. It is still available today, now in a new edition from Skyhook Press with bonus cookie recipe and pattern. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Her clients have included Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. More recent projects have included offering coloring pages on Etsy and illustrating \"Quackling,\" another retelling of Aaron's. 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A really beautiful rendition of those fantastic events when, in the midst of war, the spirit of Christmas overruled the fighting and peace reigned on the battlefields.\" -- Elaine Brent, Splashes Into Books (blog), Dec. 7, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovely . . . It evokes the time and place with vivid description and will certainly spark talk of why there is war . . . The artwork is stunning.\" -- Lynne Vanderveen Smith, children's librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great to use with readers of various ages, especially in a social studies or American history curriculum.\" -- Karen Biggs-Tucker, co-author, \"Transforming Literacy Teaching for the Era of Higher Standards\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I would recommend this for any school library . . . Includes facts about life in the trenches of World War I -- but without making it too frightening for young readers. Descriptions add realism to the scenes. Other things might surprise students and cause them to rethink their assumptions that all Germans were 'bad guys' . . . An excellent addition to a unit on WWI. It could start a class discussion or even be used as a model text for students who are writing up their own narratives based on research into the war.\" -- Suzanne Costner, school librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a wonderful way to show children that, even though there are differences between people, there are also similarities that can tie us together, even in a war zone.\" -- Kim Napier, teacher\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446875357407,"sku":"9781620355053","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Wa1oAvYNdW9781620355053.webp?v=1790236347"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-lightning-larry-a-cowboy-tall-tale-paperback","title":"The Legend of Lightning Larry: A Cowboy Tall Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the books every boy should have on his bookshelf.\" -- San Francisco Examiner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No outlaw could draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrified those bad men was that peculiar gun of his. It didn't shoot bullets. It shot light. And Larry always aimed for the heart. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Can Larry save the town of Brimstone from Evil-Eye McNeevil's outlaw gang? Find out in this rip-roaring original tale of a gunfighter with a huge smile and a hankering for lemonade.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"STORIES ON STAGE,\" OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"The Monkey King,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Toni Goffe is the British illustrator of numerous well-loved children's books and is a winner of the 1993 Gold Medallion Book Award. He is also illustrator of Aaron's \"The Legend of Slappy Hooper.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"One of the books every boy should have on his bookshelf; girls will probably like the story too . . . The language is perfect, [with] the right dose of silliness to make both parents and children chuckle . . . The illustrations are ideal.\" -- Cindi Rose, San Francisco Examiner, Aug. 20, 2012\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A tall-tale superhero for our time. . . . A readaloud that could lighten up classes well up in the elementary grades.\" -- Kirkus Reviews, Mar. 1, 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Pass out the bandanas and dig out the spittoon. Read this story in an old-timer's voice, and everyone will have a good time.\" -- Chris Sherman, American Library Association Booklist, Mar. 1, 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Move over Wyatt Earp. Make room for a cowboy of a different caliber. A wide age range of listeners will request this one again and again.\" -- School Library Journal, Nov. 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A rib-tickler. . . . Kids will enjoy acting this out as readers theatre.\" -- Jan Lieberman, TNT, Spring 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Lovely. . . . Should reach the tickly bone of youngsters.\" -- Storyline, June 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Perfect for telling or reading out loud.\" -- Katy Rydell, Stories, Spring 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"My class loved this story. Great to use when introducing tall tales.\" -- D. Peccianti, Reviews of All Resources (Monterey Peninsula United School District)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Introduces one amazing cowpoke. . . . Will have young listeners laughing out loud and asking you to 'read it again.'\" -- Smithsonian, Nov. 1993\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Told in the spirited language of a true yarn-spinner, this is a rollicking picture book to warm the heart of just about everyone.\" -- Kids' Line, Summer 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446875979999,"sku":"9781620355244","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/H6oIfy8oU69781620355244.webp?v=1790236349"},{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-mouse-deer-favorite-folk-tales-of-southeast-asia-paperback","title":"The Adventures of Mouse Deer: Favorite Folk Tales of Southeast Asia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm quick and smart as I can be. Try and try, but you can't catch me!\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mouse Deer sings his song as he walks through the forest looking for tasty fruits and roots and shoots. Though he is small, he is not afraid. He knows that many big animals want to eat him -- but first they have to catch him! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In these delightful trickster tales from Southeast Asia, find out how Mouse Deer gets the best of his enemies -- Tiger, Crocodile, and the most dangerous animal of all, Farmer!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"FOLKTALES ON STAGE,\" OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"The Monkey King,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kim Gamble is one of the most popular children's book illustrators of Australia. He is also a frequent contributor to that country's much-loved School Magazine, where Aaron's Mouse Deer stories first appeared. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A retelling of some of Southeast Asia's most popular folklore .... Simply narrated, The Adventures of Mouse Deer is witty and steeped in the power of myth, as well as high-spirited determination.... [A] delightful introduction to an enduring legend.\"-- Small Press Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, May 2005\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Mouse Deer's small stature leaves him vulnerable in the jungle, but Crocodile, Tiger, and Farmer are no match for this quick-witted, fearless creature. Give this book to children making their first forays into chapter books, and visit the author's Web site to download readers theater scripts.\" -- Daryl Grabarek, School Library Journal, Dec. 1, 2009\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Mouse Deer and Tiger\u003cbr\u003e 2 Mouse Deer and Crocodile\u003cbr\u003e 3 Mouse Deer and Farmer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then he heard something. ROWR! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There was Tiger!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Hello, Mouse Deer. I was just getting hungry. Now you can be my lunch.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mouse Deer didn't want to be lunch. He looked around and thought fast. He saw a mud puddle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I'm sorry, Tiger. I can't be your lunch. The King has ordered me to guard his pudding.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"His pudding?\" said Tiger.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Yes. There it is.\" Mouse Deer pointed to the mud puddle. \"It has the best taste in the world. The King doesn't want anyone else to eat it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tiger looked longingly at the puddle. \"I would like to taste the King's pudding.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446876602591,"sku":"9781620355251","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3QxheBPPXh9781620355251.webp?v=1790236350"},{"product_id":"the-magic-flyswatter-a-superhero-tale-of-africa-retold-from-the-mwindo-epic-paperback","title":"The Magic Flyswatter: A Superhero Tale of Africa, Retold from the Mwindo Epic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe storyteller stands beside the fire, swaying, dancing, miming, singing, reciting. With one hand he shakes a gourd rattle, with the other he swings a conga -- a flyswatter made with a buffalo tail on a wooden handle. Anklet bells tinkle as he moves. Three young men beat a wooden drum with sticks. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Listening to him is a crowd of men, women, and children. They sing along at a song's refrain, they repeat whole lines of the story when he pauses to see if they're paying attention. They encourage him with little shouts, whoops, claps. Food and drink are passed around. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a mountain rainforest of the Congo, a Nyanga village hears once more the tale of its favorite hero -- Mwindo, the one born walking, the one born talking . . . . \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children's book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Shepard's Ancient Fantasy series retells portions of epic narratives sure to pique kids' interest. He cannily selects episodes likely to grab the attention of a wide range of middle-graders, [while] his storytelling voice varies to hint at the style of the original. These mini-novels would make fun classroom readalouds, too. No dumb-downs . . . Rated S for Snapped Up.\" -- S. C. Poe, Route 19 Writers (blog), Apr. 4, 2012\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She-Mwindo heard the noise. He went to the house of his favorite wife. He saw the boy and was full of rage. \"What is this? Did I not say 'no sons'? Did I not say I would kill him?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He threw his spear at the baby. Mwindo waved his conga. The spear fell short and stuck in the floor. Mwindo pulled it up. He broke it in two.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She-Mwindo cried out. \"Aieeeeeee! What kind of child is this?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mwindo sang and danced and waved his conga.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I am Mwindo, \u003cbr\u003e the one born walking, \u003cbr\u003e the one born talking.\u003cbr\u003e O my father, you do not want me.\u003cbr\u003e O my father, you try to kill me.\u003cbr\u003e But what can you do against me?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446877225183,"sku":"9781620355435","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nKe-s3MVNL9781620355435.webp?v=1790236352"},{"product_id":"the-monkey-king-a-superhero-tale-of-china-retold-from-the-journey-to-the-west-paperback","title":"The Monkey King: A Superhero Tale of China, Retold from The Journey to the West - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you think Superman or Spiderman has been around a long time, think about Monkey. He has been China's favorite superhero for at least five centuries. He's amazingly strong, he can fly, and he has a few tricks those other superheroes never heard of. And he's always ready to do battle with demons, dragons -- sometimes even the gods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonkey stars in The Journey to the West, an epic comic fantasy from the sixteenth century. The part retold here is about Monkey's origin and early career -- and the one time he didn't come out on top. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children's book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAMPLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here I am, only four hundred years old,\" said the Monkey King, \"and I've already reached the heights of greatness. What is left to hope and strive for? What can be higher than a king?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Your Majesty,\" said the gibbon carefully, \"we have ever been grateful for that time four centuries ago when you hatched from the stone, wandered into our midst, and found for us this hidden cave behind the waterfall. We made you our king as the greatest honor we could bestow. Still, I must tell you that kings are not the highest of beings.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"They're not?\" said the Monkey King. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No, Your Majesty. Above them are gods, who dwell in Heaven and govern Earth. Then there are Immortals, who have gained great powers and live forever. And finally there are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who have conquered illusion and escaped rebirth.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful!\" cried the Monkey King. \"Maybe I can become all three!\" He considered a moment, then said, \"I think I'll start with the Immortals. I'll search the earth till I've found one, then learn to become one myself!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446877815007,"sku":"9781620355442","price":21.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RqTiT2-Zaf9781620355442.webp?v=1790236353"},{"product_id":"the-swan-knight-a-medieval-legend-retold-from-wagners-lohengrin-paperback","title":"The Swan Knight: A Medieval Legend, Retold from Wagner's Lohengrin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lights dim, and a weighty silence falls upon the audience. From all over Europe and America, these fifteen hundred men and women have come to spend many days in this small German town and many hours in this theater. Some are merely curious. Some are there because it's the fashion. But many have come out of devotion to the musical dramas of a composer they revere, almost worship -- a composer who himself designed and built the theater they sit in. To them, this theater is a temple, and their journey a pilgrimage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a full minute or more, they wait solemnly in the dark, barely daring to move, their attention resting on the curtained stage below. Then the first musical notes float up and surround them -- high, soft, sustained notes of strings and woodwinds -- from an orchestra entirely hidden from view. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composer's devotees know what vision this shimmering music is meant to impart: the descent from Heaven of the Holy Grail, the drinking cup of Christ at the Last Supper. In their minds, they watch it draw nearer to earth, as the music grows louder and deeper and louder still, at last bursting out in horns, tympani, and cymbals. 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But my word alone should be enough, and I'm ready to defend it with my sword.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Then God alone must decide,\" said the king, \"in trial by combat. To the just he will give the victory. Elsa, who will fight for you?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The knight from my dream,\" said Elsa. \"As his reward, he shall take all my father's lands -- and myself as wife, if he'll have me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the king's command, the herald called, \"Let him who will fight for Elsa of Brabant come forth!\" But no one stepped forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsa told the king, \"He must yet be far away and not have heard. Please call again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe king assented, and the herald called again. \"Let him who will fight for Elsa of Brabant come forth!\" But still there was no response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsa knelt in prayer. \"Lord, tell my knight I need him now! 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Try and try, but you can't catch me!\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mouse Deer sings his song as he walks through the forest looking for tasty fruits and roots and shoots. Though he is small, he is not afraid. He knows that many big animals want to eat him -- but first they have to catch him! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In these delightful trickster tales from Southeast Asia, find out how Mouse Deer gets the best of his enemies -- Tiger, Crocodile, and the most dangerous animal of all, Farmer!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"FOLKTALES ON STAGE,\" OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"The Monkey King,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kim Gamble is one of the most popular children's book illustrators of Australia. He is also a frequent contributor to that country's much-loved School Magazine, where Aaron's Mouse Deer stories first appeared. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A retelling of some of Southeast Asia's most popular folklore .... Simply narrated, The Adventures of Mouse Deer is witty and steeped in the power of myth, as well as high-spirited determination.... [A] delightful introduction to an enduring legend.\"-- Small Press Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, May 2005\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Mouse Deer's small stature leaves him vulnerable in the jungle, but Crocodile, Tiger, and Farmer are no match for this quick-witted, fearless creature. Give this book to children making their first forays into chapter books, and visit the author's Web site to download readers theater scripts.\" -- Daryl Grabarek, School Library Journal, Dec. 1, 2009\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Mouse Deer and Tiger\u003cbr\u003e 2 Mouse Deer and Crocodile\u003cbr\u003e 3 Mouse Deer and Farmer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then he heard something. ROWR! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There was Tiger!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Hello, Mouse Deer. I was just getting hungry. Now you can be my lunch.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mouse Deer didn't want to be lunch. He looked around and thought fast. He saw a mud puddle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I'm sorry, Tiger. I can't be your lunch. The King has ordered me to guard his pudding.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"His pudding?\" said Tiger.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Yes. There it is.\" Mouse Deer pointed to the mud puddle. \"It has the best taste in the world. The King doesn't want anyone else to eat it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tiger looked longingly at the puddle. \"I would like to taste the King's pudding.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446881681631,"sku":"9781620355619","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hEETpIWhSm9781620355619.webp?v=1790236362"},{"product_id":"the-mountain-of-marvels-a-celtic-tale-of-magic-retold-from-the-mabinogion-hardcover","title":"The Mountain of Marvels: A Celtic Tale of Magic, Retold from The Mabinogion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thousand years ago, in the Celtic kingdoms of Wales, great lords gave great feasts for their fighting men and courtiers. In timbered halls, for days on end, heaps of meat and bread were washed down with gallons of beer and mead. And in between the meals, when bellies were stuffed and spirits high, the storyteller rose and spun his tales of times long past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe told of lords, bold and generous. He told of ladies, grand and glorious. He told of friends, brave and faithful. But of all he told about, no friend was more reliable than Manawydan, son of Llyr. No lady was more admirable than Rhiannon. And no lord was more honorable than Pwyll, King of Dyfed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halls are now long gone -- yet some tales were written down and gathered in a book we call today The Mabinogion. And so the tales live on. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover artist Suzanne Hankins has illustrated frequently for Cricket, Spider, and other popular children's magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended . . . . A brief yet exciting and exotic fable of heroes striving to make their mark and protect those most dear to them in a fantastic world.\" -- Children's Bookwatch (Midwest Library Review), Jan. 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written in a lyrical voice that channels the ghosts of storytellers past. . . . Great for a librarian or teacher to read to a class.\" -- Sheila Ruth, Wands and Worlds, Jan. 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A clear, simple, beautiful retelling. Those familiar with the source material will recognise how masterly a piece of work Shepard has crafted from notoriously challenging material. . . . Best of all, the language has retained the full richness of the underlying Celtic music.\" -- Louise Owen, Celtic Cafe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAMPLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next day, after the midday meal, Pwyll said to Manawydan, \"Let us walk again on the mount. But this time, we'll bring my horse along.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo once more they climbed the mount. And they had not sat long when they saw the same lady, in the same dress and veil, on the same horse, on the same road, coming at the same slow, steady pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePwyll speedily mounted his horse, but as he reached the foot of the mount, she was already riding past the spot. Then he let his horse prance after, thinking to easily overtake her. When he did not, he gave his horse the rein. It began to trot, yet fell even farther behind. Then he spurred it to a gallop -- but at its greatest speed, it lost more ground than ever. And still the lady rode no faster than a walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last his horse began to fail, and he called out, \"Lady, in the name of the man you hold dearest, please halt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I will,\" she said. \"And for the sake of your horse, you could have asked it sooner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446882468063,"sku":"9781620355657","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gl9r0ZNG2x9781620355657.webp?v=1790236364"},{"product_id":"the-songs-of-power-a-northern-tale-of-magic-retold-from-the-kalevala-hardcover","title":"The Songs of Power: A Northern Tale of Magic, Retold from the Kalevala - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot so long ago, in the tiny, isolated villages of Finland, where prolonged summer days gave way to endless winter nights, people would pass the time by singing the many adventures of their favorite heroes: the mighty, magical men and women of ancient days. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They sang of old Vainamoinen, greatest of sages and magicians, who helped create the world but never could find a woman to wed him. They sang of his friend and ally Ilmarinen, first among craftsmen, the blacksmith who forged the dome of the heavens. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They sang of Louhi, the ancient lady of Northland, whose crafty wit and magical powers made her a worthy opponent for Vainamoinen himself. And they sang of Aila, Louhi's lovely daughter, who captured the hopes of the two old friends and drew them as rivals to the shores of Northland. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And while these songs could still be heard, there came along a rural doctor, a scholar, who gathered and wove them together in a book he called the Kalevala. And so he created for Finns a national epic, and for the rest of the world, a work of wonder. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The songs endure, the heroes live. . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover artist Carol Schwartz is the award-winning illustrator of over 45 picture books.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Well written and valuable. . . . Shepard's use of free verse allows him more flexibility than the traditional poetic meter. [The text] retains a sense of majestic rhythm and is most effective when read aloud. Supporting information is detailed.\" -- Donna L. Scanlon, School Library Journal, Apr. 1996 (reviewing an older edition)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Shepard's free verse telling has power and sparkle.\" -- Glenn Giffin, Denver Post, May 12, 1996 (reviewing an older edition)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vainamoinen chanted\u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank in the marshy ground, \u003cbr\u003e up to his waist in the swallowing earth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cried Joukahainen, \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will give you a hat full of silver, \u003cbr\u003e a helmet full of gold.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Keep your wealth,\" said Vainamoinen.\u003cbr\u003e \"My coffers overflow.\"\u003cbr\u003e He chanted again, \u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank to his chest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will give you fields for plowing, \u003cbr\u003e meadows for pasture.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Keep your land.\u003cbr\u003e My farm stretches beyond sight.\"\u003cbr\u003e He chanted again, \u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank to his chin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will tell you of the fairest woman, \u003cbr\u003e the finest maiden.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vainamoinen stopped his chant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446883057887,"sku":"9781620355664","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/m98JclRMxH9781620355664.webp?v=1790236366"},{"product_id":"the-magic-flyswatter-a-superhero-tale-of-africa-retold-from-the-mwindo-epic-hardcover","title":"The Magic Flyswatter: A Superhero Tale of Africa, Retold from the Mwindo Epic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe storyteller stands beside the fire, swaying, dancing, miming, singing, reciting. With one hand he shakes a gourd rattle, with the other he swings a conga -- a flyswatter made with a buffalo tail on a wooden handle. Anklet bells tinkle as he moves. Three young men beat a wooden drum with sticks. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Listening to him is a crowd of men, women, and children. They sing along at a song's refrain, they repeat whole lines of the story when he pauses to see if they're paying attention. They encourage him with little shouts, whoops, claps. Food and drink are passed around. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a mountain rainforest of the Congo, a Nyanga village hears once more the tale of its favorite hero -- Mwindo, the one born walking, the one born talking . . . . \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children's book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She-Mwindo heard the noise. He went to the house of his favorite wife. He saw the boy and was full of rage. \"What is this? Did I not say 'no sons'? Did I not say I would kill him?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He threw his spear at the baby. Mwindo waved his conga. The spear fell short and stuck in the floor. Mwindo pulled it up. He broke it in two.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She-Mwindo cried out. \"Aieeeeeee! 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He has been China's favorite superhero for at least five centuries. He's amazingly strong, he can fly, and he has a few tricks those other superheroes never heard of. And he's always ready to do battle with demons, dragons -- sometimes even the gods. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Monkey stars in The Journey to the West, an epic comic fantasy from the sixteenth century. The part retold here is about Monkey's origin and early career -- and the one time he didn't come out on top. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. 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Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children's book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Here I am, only four hundred years old,\" said the Monkey King, \"and I've already reached the heights of greatness. What is left to hope and strive for? What can be higher than a king?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Your Majesty,\" said the gibbon carefully, \"we have ever been grateful for that time four centuries ago when you hatched from the stone, wandered into our midst, and found for us this hidden cave behind the waterfall. We made you our king as the greatest honor we could bestow. Still, I must tell you that kings are not the highest of beings.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"They're not?\" said the Monkey King. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"No, Your Majesty. Above them are gods, who dwell in Heaven and govern Earth. Then there are Immortals, who have gained great powers and live forever. And finally there are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who have conquered illusion and escaped rebirth.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Wonderful!\" cried the Monkey King. \"Maybe I can become all three!\" He considered a moment, then said, \"I think I'll start with the Immortals. I'll search the earth till I've found one, then learn to become one myself!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446884466911,"sku":"9781620355688","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/6I_xot7qB59781620355688.webp?v=1790236369"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-slappy-hooper-an-american-tall-tale-30th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale (30th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 AESOP PRIZE FROM THE AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'd better believe Slappy Hooper was the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter. He was bestest because no one else ever made pictures so true to life. 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But the rose had withered and died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No one buys from a florist with a withered flower on her sign,\" said Rose Red. \"That's the last thing you'll paint for me, Slappy Hooper!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51451241955551,"sku":"9781620356234","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/AIE9lKim0J9781620356234.webp?v=1790268900"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-slappy-hooper-an-american-tall-tale-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale (30th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 AESOP PRIZE FROM THE AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'd better believe Slappy Hooper was the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter. 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Yet he was lonely too, for the rich young ladies who danced to his music would never favor anyone so poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night he takes his twelve-string gusli and goes alone to play by the River Volkhov. Suddenly from the water rises the Sea King, who invites the astonished musician to play at his underwater palace. But how will Sadko get there? And how will he get back? And will he want to return at all, when he meets the Sea King's lovely daughter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most popular legends of Russia, Sadko's story is found in medieval epic ballads, as well as in a popular opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It is retold here in elegant prose, complemented by the entrancing illustrations of a modern Russian master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"FOLKTALES ON STAGE\" OR ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"The Monkey King,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. 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It could start a class discussion or even be used as a model text for students who are writing up their own narratives based on research into the war.\" -- Suzanne Costner, school librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a wonderful way to show children that, even though there are differences between people, there are also similarities that can tie us together, even in a war zone.\" -- Kim Napier,\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51452347580639,"sku":"9781620359037","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MtztFlX9199781620359037.webp?v=1790286899"},{"product_id":"the-bakers-dozen-a-saint-nicholas-tale-with-bonus-cookie-recipe-and-pattern-for-st-nicholas-christmas-cookies-15th-anniversary-edition-hardcover-1","title":"The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Pattern for St. Nicholas Christmas Cookies (15th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy not give more?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. 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Well-paced and a good length for groups or individuals, this is right on target for audiences. Edelson's artwork is filled with marvelously alive characters who almost step from the pages.\" -- Ilene Cooper, Booklist, Sept. 15, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lush new version of a traditional tale. . . . Well-chosen words and a nicely paced text that begs to be told aloud. 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Well-paced and a good length for groups or individuals, this is right on target for audiences. Edelson's artwork is filled with marvelously alive characters who almost step from the pages.\" -- Ilene Cooper, Booklist, Sept. 15, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lush new version of a traditional tale. . . . Well-chosen words and a nicely paced text that begs to be told aloud. A treat for the holiday season.\" -- School Library Journal, Oct. 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Aaron Shepard retells a favorite colonial legend with the voice of the storyteller.\" -- Jan Lieberman, TNT, Fall 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fine tale of generosity for St. Nicholas Day or any day.\" -- Marilyn McPhie, Storybag, Special Review Issue 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story with a message to be heard during the holidays and all year long.\" -- Children's Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455879741663,"sku":"9781620359242","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pDnsUq5OB_9781620359242.webp?v=1790319191"},{"product_id":"the-crystal-heart-a-vietnamese-legend-25th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"The Crystal Heart: A Vietnamese Legend (25th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the daughter of a great mandarin, Mi Nuong leads a sheltered life. 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Despite the Vietnamese setting, this sophisticated story has much in common with Hans Christian Andersen's sorrowful romances, and its words and images will likely linger with readers.\" -- Publishers Weekly, July 6, 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A keen tale of false expectations and confused priorities.... For his first picture book, Fiedler produces exquisite artwork; the landscapes are magically transporting, while the lustrous colors radiate an antique, spiritual quality.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shepard's retelling captures all the romantic feeling in an economical use of text without forfeiting any of the haunting mood. This could provide a lovely segue into thoughtful discussion on expectations, disappointment, and reparation.\" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July-Aug. 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shepard's simple yet elegant prose meshes well with Fiedler's dramatic artwork. A good choice for storytellers, this romantic tale will be popular with a wide range of audiences.\" -- Kay Weisman, American Library Association Booklist, Oct. 1, 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully retold and illustrated.\" -- Children's Book Committee, Bank Street College of Education, Best Children's Books for the Year, 1999 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455899828447,"sku":"9781620356302","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/l31uVdmoIE9781620356302.webp?v=1790319232"},{"product_id":"christmas-truce-a-true-story-of-world-war-1-centennial-edition-paperback-1","title":"Christmas Truce: A True Story of World War 1 (Centennial Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in Kate Middleton's 2021 television special at Westminster Abbey, \"Royal Carols: Together at Christmas\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne night of peace in a world of war.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Christmas Day, 1914 . . . 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A really beautiful rendition of those fantastic events when, in the midst of war, the spirit of Christmas overruled the fighting and peace reigned on the battlefields.\" -- Elaine Brent, Splashes Into Books (blog), Dec. 7, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovely . . . It evokes the time and place with vivid description and will certainly spark talk of why there is war . . . The artwork is stunning.\" -- Lynne Vanderveen Smith, children's librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great to use with readers of various ages, especially in a social studies or American history curriculum.\" -- Karen Biggs-Tucker, co-author, \"Transforming Literacy Teaching for the Era of Higher Standards\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I would recommend this for any school library . . . Includes facts about life in the trenches of World War I -- but without making it too frightening for young readers. Descriptions add realism to the scenes. 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It could start a class discussion or even be used as a model text for students who are writing up their own narratives based on research into the war.\" -- Suzanne Costner, school librarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a wonderful way to show children that, even though there are differences between people, there are also similarities that can tie us together, even in a war zone.\" -- Kim Napier, teacher\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455900483807,"sku":"9781620359266","price":21.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jIs0A02lx49781620359266.webp?v=1790319233"},{"product_id":"quackling-a-not-too-grimm-fairy-tale-hardcover","title":"Quackling: A Not-Too-Grimm Fairy Tale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One can never have too many friends.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuackling was proud when the King came to him to borrow money. 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Not illustrated!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" \"Lady White Snake,\" and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover artist Carol Schwartz is the award-winning illustrator of over 45 picture books.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Well written and valuable. . . . Shepard's use of free verse allows him more flexibility than the traditional poetic meter. [The text] retains a sense of majestic rhythm and is most effective when read aloud. Supporting information is detailed.\" -- Donna L. Scanlon, School Library Journal, Apr. 1996 (reviewing an older edition)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Shepard's free verse telling has power and sparkle.\" -- Glenn Giffin, Denver Post, May 12, 1996 (reviewing an older edition)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SAMPLE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vainamoinen chanted\u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank in the marshy ground, \u003cbr\u003e up to his waist in the swallowing earth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cried Joukahainen, \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will give you a hat full of silver, \u003cbr\u003e a helmet full of gold.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Keep your wealth,\" said Vainamoinen.\u003cbr\u003e \"My coffers overflow.\"\u003cbr\u003e He chanted again, \u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank to his chest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will give you fields for plowing, \u003cbr\u003e meadows for pasture.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Keep your land.\u003cbr\u003e My farm stretches beyond sight.\"\u003cbr\u003e He chanted again, \u003cbr\u003e and Joukahainen sank to his chin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reverse your words, \u003cbr\u003e undo your spells!\u003cbr\u003e I will tell you of the fairest woman, \u003cbr\u003e the finest maiden.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vainamoinen stopped his chant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51457291354335,"sku":"9781620359198","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZZ2SgHYEJy9781620359198.webp?v=1790333615"},{"product_id":"the-bakers-dozen-a-saint-nicholas-tale-with-bonus-cookie-recipe-and-pattern-for-st-nicholas-christmas-cookies-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Pattern for St. Nicholas Christmas Cookies (30th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy not give more?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe woman's curse puts an end to the baker's business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"FOLKTALES ON STAGE,\" OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Shepard's many books for young people have won honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the American Folklore Society, and the National Council for the Social Studies. Once a professional storyteller, he specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Edelson has been honored with the Pacific Northwest Book Award, the Moonbeam Children's Book Award, and the Mom's Choice Award. Besides illustrating numerous picture books, she has provided art for Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHONORS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Bookseller Pick of the Lists \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrumpet Book Club selection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerie and Walter's Best Books for Children \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The good will of legendary Saint Nick resonates in this tale about the origin of the term 'baker's dozen.' . . . Shepard's easy-to-follow retelling has an appropriate Old World flavor.\" -- Publishers Weekly, Sept. 18, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A particularly nice holiday story accented by paintings full of detail. . . . Well-paced and a good length for groups or individuals, this is right on target for audiences. Edelson's artwork is filled with marvelously alive characters who almost step from the pages.\" -- Ilene Cooper, Booklist, Sept. 15, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lush new version of a traditional tale. . . . Well-chosen words and a nicely paced text that begs to be told aloud. A treat for the holiday season.\" -- School Library Journal, Oct. 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Aaron Shepard retells a favorite colonial legend with the voice of the storyteller.\" -- Jan Lieberman, TNT, Fall 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fine tale of generosity for St. Nicholas Day or any day.\" -- Marilyn McPhie, Storybag, Special Review Issue 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story with a message to be heard during the holidays and all year long.\" -- Children's Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51457396375775,"sku":"9781620356364","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/U2POrYXvOQ9781620356364.webp?v=1790335139"},{"product_id":"princess-of-india-an-ancient-tale-30th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"Princess of India: An Ancient Tale (30th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This lovely retelling, now in a 30th Anniversary Edition, presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit, and will from India's national epic, the Mahabharata. (Original picture book title: \"Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India.\")\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK \"FOLKTALES ON STAGE,\" OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of \"The Baker's Dozen,\" \"The Sea King's Daughter,\" the Skyhook World Classics series, and many more children's books. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vera Rosenberry has written and\/or illustrated over 30 children's books, including eight \"Vera\" books about her own childhood experiences. She was especially eager to work on \"Savitri\" as her husband is from India and grew up with tales from the Mahabharata. Also, she has always been fascinated by Indian miniature paintings--especially those of the Akbar period, which were produced as illustrations but, with their beautiful colors and intricate detail, stand on their own as works of art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1997 \u0026amp; 2000 California Collection Selection\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Unique and noteworthy . . . Shepard breathes new life into the sleeping archetype of the Indian heroine. Like ancient heroic myth, [Shepard's interpretation] renews deep strains of potential within the reader.\" -- Publishers Weekly, Mar. 9, 1992\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A smooth retelling.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Delicately rendered in both adaptation and illustration . . . A book that will open children's eyes and ears to an unfamiliar lore, and provide rich contrast to Western parallels.\" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Profoundly moving.\" -- Children's Bookwatch\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Will enhance the social studies curriculum.\" -- Children's Book Review Service\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Reads aloud very well . . . Readers will enjoy the perspicacity and tenacity of this feisty heroine [and] be fascinated by the uniquely Indian cultural details.\" -- School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Portrays a woman of great intelligence and courage, as well as virtue . . . The story and pictures show great sensitivity to Hindu lore and culture.\" -- Deva and Gayatri Rajan, Hinduism Today\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Powerfully told, with a magic all its own. Savitri's purity of spirit will touch the hearts of all readers, young and old.\" -- Meera Lester, India West\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fresh and respectful . . . Could be useful as an introduction to Indian classics for young adult readers, in a course on ancient cultures, or in any broad-based collection.\" -- Fran Stallings, Territorial Tattler\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Looking for a painless dose of Hindu mythology? Here it is, with beautiful illustrations to boot.\" -- Ours (Adoptive Families of America\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51457627324639,"sku":"9781620356036","price":21.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/lKiRJGyAl69781620356036.webp?v=1790343204"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/aaron-shepard.oembed?page=2","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}