Aaron Shepard, Author, Alisher Dianov, Illustrator Clarion Books $14.95 (30p) ISBN 978-0-395-65377-7
When the Calif (the ruler of Baghdad) and his Vizier buy a snuffbox from a peddler in the bazaar, they discover an enticing message inside: ``A sniff of snuff, for wings to soar./ Casalavair for hands once more.'' Curious, the men partake and become
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Leonid Gore, Illustrator , illus. by Leonid Gore. S&S/Atheneum $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-82912-3
Magical events and a moral dilemma give this Finnish tale its staying power. Mikko, the younger son of a farmer, must show courage in the face of scorn in order to win a beautiful bride. Shephard's (Master Man: A Tall Tale from Nigeria) rhythmic
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Gary Clement, Illustrator , illus. by Gary Clement. S&S/Atheneum $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-86740-8
Shepherd's (The Princess Mouse
) modern-day fairytale—part Cinderella, part Brothers Grimm—pokes fun at those stories in this retelling of a seemingly average girl who is chastised by her "ordinary" one- and three-eyed...
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Toni Goffe, Illustrator Atheneum Books $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-684-19433-2
Shepard pulls out all the B-western cliches for this tale of a do-goodin' stranger wearing a yella hat and two unusual six-shooters. When the outlaws of a dusty town called Brimstone get a load of Larry, they know he's one pesky varmint. For one...
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Toni Goffe, Illustrator Atheneum Books $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-684-19535-3
Shepard imposes his own style and adds several episodes to an American tall tale, which originally appeared in print as part of a WPA-sponsored collection. Slappy Hooper, ``the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter,'' has an oversize...
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Gennady Spirin, Illustrator Atheneum Books $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-80759-6
Emotionally authentic prose and jewel-like illustrations that emulate pre-Raphaelite texture and ornament make this retelling of a Russian folktale an exquisite volume. In the medieval city of Novgorod the Great, Sadko, a poor musician, longs for...
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Aaron Shepard, Author, Joseph Daniel Fiedler, Illustrator Atheneum Books $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-81551-5
In this haunting tale of unrequited love, a mandarin's beautiful daughter hears the ""deep and sweet"" voice of an unseen fisherman as he sings, and imagines him to be a mandarin's son in disguise. The girl pines away for him until the bewildered...
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Aaron Shepard, As Told by, David Wisniewski, Illustrator, Aaron Shepard, Author HarperCollins Publishers $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-13783-0
A boastful strongman named Shadusa meets more than his match in this Nigerian story retold in comic-book panels with a slapstick bent. In earth-tone images that suggest the African savanna, the muscular Shadusa hefts giant chunks of firewood. He...
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Aaron Shepard, illus. by Wendy Edelson. Skyhook, $24 (28p) ISBN 978-1-62035-575-6
In this lively folktale retelling of “Drakestail,” Quackling is a small, noisy, dapperly dressed duck (he sports a feathered cap and a golden-buttoned tunic) who has been swindled by the King: years ago, Quackling, an exceedingly good saver, lent...
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