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| New Cover for "The Baker's Dozen" |
"The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale" is back in print --
just in time for Saint Nicholas Day! A paperback 15th Anniversary Edition is available in the U.S. right now at Amazon.com and BN.com, and also for special order from your favorite bookstore. Over the next few weeks, it should become available on other Amazon sites worldwide.
The new edition has a brand new cover and the lush, vibrant colors ofthe original. You'll also find one very nice addition: a bonus cookie recipe and pattern for Saint Nicholas cookies. The pattern was
contributed by the book's illustrator, yours truly, while the recipe comes from Gene and June Wilson of HOBI Cookie Molds, as modified by Anne L. Watson, the wife of the author, Aaron Shepard, for her new book "Baking with Cookie Molds."
I am thoroughly delighted that this book is back; alive and well in the world as, of the books that I have had the honor of illustrating, this is one of my favorites.
Happily, there has been more praise from others for "The Baker's Dozen":
"The goodwill of legendary Saint Nick resonates in this tale about the origin of the term "baker's dozen".... Shepard's easy-to-follow retelling has an appropriate Old World flavor"- Publisher's Weekly
" A particularly nice holiday story accented by paintings full of detail"....Well-paced and a good length for groups or individuals, this is right on target for audiences. Edelson's artwork is filled with marvelously-alive characters who almost step from the pages"- Ilene Cooper, Booklist
"A lush new version of a traditional tale....A treat for the holiday season"- School Library Journal
" A story with a message to be heard during the holidays and all year long"-Children's Book Review
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Trumpet Book Club selection
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2 comments:
Wendy, I don't get to our illustration blogs often, but my gosh, is it ever worth the visit. Your artwork is absolutely stunning. Such detail and color. Beautiful work.
Wonderful, christmas is very close now, i hope that this end of year have been really cool.
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