Shirley Climo, Author T.Y. Crowell Junior Books $12.95 (152p) ISBN 978-0-690-04658-8
Zoe, 13, her little brother Jim Henry and their mother are all horrified when Captain Hetchera hated Yankeesets up temporary military headquarters in their home. Putting up with the bullying captain's constant orders is bad enough, but Zoe and her...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Alexander Koshkin, Author, Alexander Koshkin, Illustrator Clarion Books $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-64368-6
Despite her wordy presentation, Climo brings an unmistakable verve to this retelling of a Norse myth. Opening passages set the story in context, introducing the various gods and goddesses before describing the theft of thunder god Thor's magic...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Robert Florczak, Illustrator , illus. by Robert Florczak. HarperTrophy $5.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-443853-7
"Climo's adaptation of this Arabian Nights myth offers a capricious twist on the Cinderella story," wrote PW. Ages 5-9. (Aug.)
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Shirley Climo, Author, Robert Florczak, Illustrator HarperCollins $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-026763-6
Climo's (The Egyptian Cinderella; The Irish Cinderlad) adaptation of this Arabian Nights myth offers a capricious twist on the Cinderella story. In preparation for a No Ruz (New Year) celebration at the Royal Palace, Settareh and her stepsisters go...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Sanderson, Illustrator HarperCollins $16.95 (80p) ISBN 978-0-06-024532-0
In A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World, Shirley Climo introduces new princesses to those maxed-out on Cinderella, Jasmine and their ilk: enter Mpunzanyana, White Jade, Gulnara, Vasilisa and others. The tone is traditional,
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator HarperCollins Publishers $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-690-04822-3
The setting may be exotic and the glass slippers may have been replaced by leather ones with toes of rose-red gold, but this is a story no child could fail to recognize. Climo's intriguing variation on the Cinderella tale is based on a combination...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator HarperCollins $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-443279-5
In mellifluous prose and majestic illustrations, these collaborators present an inventive twist on the classic tale. Ages 4-8. (Feb.)
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator HarperCollins Children's Books $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-06-443273-3
``A lively, elegant version of an ancient legend,'' said PW about the tale of Old Mother Owl's arduous selection of a ruler for the squabbling avian community. ``Heller's brilliantly colored . . . paintings are notable for both their detailed...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator, Ruth Heller, Photographer HarperCollins $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-020432-7
Following The Egyptian Cinderella , Climo and Heller conflate several Korean variants of Cinderella to offer up the story of Pear Blossom, a lovely girl who is sorely mistreated by her nasty stepmother and stepsister. Climo's engaging reworking...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator, Ruth Heller, Photographer HarperCollins $6.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-443397-6
Conflating several Korean variants of Cinderella, this story is ""at once comfortingly familiar and intriguingly exotic,"" said PW, with ""lavish"" and extensively researched art. Ages 5-9. (Feb.)
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Shirley Climo, Author, Ruth Heller, Illustrator, Ruth Heller, Photographer Crowell $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-690-04621-2
Climo has created a lively, elegant version of an ancient legend: how the birds, long ago, determined their king. Mother Owl decrees that whoever flies highest and longest should reign; clever Wren wins the contest by hitching a ride, piggyback,...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Jane K. Manning, Illustrator HarperCollins $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-029033-7
Youngsters can learn about the all-important tree trimmer in Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel (1982) by Shirley Climo, illus. by Jane Manning. Set in Germany, this charming story asserts that curious spiders paying a visit to Grandma's ...
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Shirley Climo, Author, Alexander Koshkin, Illustrator Clarion Books $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-395-67322-5
Climo and Koshkin, previously paired for Stolen Thunder: A Norse Myth reconfirm their compatibility with this stately picture book. Delving beyond the surface of the Greek myth of the fleet-footed princess, Climo's well-told tale raises issues of...
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Shirley Climo, Retold by, Alexander Koshkin, Illustrator, Shirley Climo, Author Clarion Books $6.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-618-05154-0
""A stately picture book, well told with classically inspired paintings that amplify the drama and match the author's sensitivity to detail and ambiance,"" wrote PW. Ages 6-10. (Aug.)
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