Product Description
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.
About the Author
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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