Six silvery tales from around the world to delight and inspire Six stories of shimmering silver are gathered together in this enchanting collection of tales from around the world. From the silver fish that saves the life of a young girl to the horse with a silvery mane that brings good fortune, these magical tales will delight and inspire. Engagingly retold by Barbara Baumgartner, each tale includes a moral pointer to help guide the younger reader to a fuller understanding of the story, while Amanda Hall's wonderfully rich illustrations feature strands of silver that glows from every page.
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Barbara Baumgartner works as a Library Coordinator for The Free Library of Philadelphia and teaches courses in Children's Literature and Storytelling in the Graduate Division at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia. Barbara has collected some of her favorite folktales, from a variety of cultures, and has retold them in two DK collections, Crocodile! Crocodile! And the forthcoming Good as Gold which are suitable for reading aloud to ages 3-6 and for independent reading by ages 7-10. She began telling stories when she was a teenage babysitter, and one of her favorites at that time was "The Gingerbread Man." She is a graduate of Oberlin College (BA), Drexel University (MLS), and Union Institute (PhD). Amanda Hall specialized in illustration at England's Cambridge School of Art. She has traveled in Africa, India, and South America, and derives much of the inspiration for her work from her journeys. She is the illustrator of Good as Gold, the companion volume to this title.
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I was taught by the author!,
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I was taught by the author, Barbara Baumgarten! She is a renowned children's storyteller for the free library of Philadelphia! I am a reference librarian, and will likely never do a storytime, but if I'm needed, I can do it thanks to her! Parents, buy this for your kids! You will find this book a joy to read to your child!
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Nice illustrations, Forget the stories!,
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The illustrations are pretty, especially the metallic silver touch! However, the stories are [weak] and simplistic (nor all original -- the "Danced-Out Shoes" is a variation on the well-known Twelve Dancing Princesses story). The stories have a "silver" theme forced on them; the morals at the end of each story also are forced, and do not depict our values. (For instance, in the first story, we think that the first sister was right to hurry home once she realized that the old woman had stolen their money.) We love beautifully illustrated fairy and folk tales -- this one does NOT make the grade.
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