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Aaron Shepard (1) (1950–)

Autor(a) de The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale

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57+ Works 1,886 Membros 97 Críticas

About the Author

Aaron Shepard's work has been honored by the American Library Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society, and he has been a judge for the Golden Kite Awards of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Image credit: Sketch by Toni Goffe, coloring by Angelo Lopez

Obras por Aaron Shepard

Robin Hood (2006) 123 exemplares
Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India (1992) 107 exemplares
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran (1999) 51 exemplares
Master Maid: A Tale of Norway (1997) 41 exemplares
Christmas Truce (2014) 33 exemplares
The Legend of Lightning Larry (1993) 32 exemplares
King o' the Cats (2004) 29 exemplares
Which Shoes Do You Choose? (2019) 3 exemplares
Lohengrin 1 exemplar
More Than a Match 1 exemplar
La Servante et l'ogre (2005) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

13 Scary Ghost Stories (2000) — Contribuidor — 130 exemplares

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There are those stories, which can be told over and over again year after year. This is one of those.

Van Amsterdam baked the most delicious things, and everyone loved to visit his shop, especially when it came time to bake the Nikolaus cookies. He wasn't only great a baking. He was very fair as well and made sure that customers received exactly what they paid for. No more and no less. When an old woman entered his shop and excitedly announced she wanted a dozen cookies, she delight turned to anger as he gave her twelve. She claimed thirteen complete the dozen, and he wouldn't budge. What happened next turned his ideals upside down.

This story takes its inspiration from a legend during colonial New York, and the story telling lets that time period shine. It carries a traditional flair, flows wonderfully, and allows listeners to sink into the world. It makes for a lovely read-aloud and reminds of a fairy tale. There's a dusting of magic, an important lesson to be learned, and the importance of generosity beams bright. While it does center around the Saint Nikolaus celebration of December 6th, it does work very well for Christmas, too.

The illustrations are very well done and bring the historic scenes across with authentic atmosphere. There are tons of details worked in, which invite listeners to explore each image again and again on their own. The emotions and situations come across clearly as it balances right with the text.

This is one of those reads to put on the Christmas bookshelf and enjoy whenever the Holidays roll around.
… (mais)
 
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tdrecker | 6 outras críticas | Dec 20, 2023 |
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
 
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fernandie | 6 outras críticas | Sep 15, 2022 |
Shepherd does a wonderful job of conveying Monkey's assertive and irritating character, as well as the broad humor of the tale. It's an adaptation of the first part of the Chinese novel, Xi you ji, The journey to the West, and a delight to read.
 
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MaowangVater | Sep 7, 2021 |
This book was a tale of Finland and it was about brothers who needed to find their princesses. Mikko ended up finding a princess who he fell in love with but it wasn't one that his father would approve of.
 
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kimmiestack | 11 outras críticas | Jun 22, 2021 |

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Obras
57
Also by
1
Membros
1,886
Popularidade
#13,644
Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
97
ISBN
184
Línguas
8

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