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40 pp.
| Dutton
| May, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-525-47934-5$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Igor Oleynikov.
A frustrated young Arthur and spirited Guenevere develop an unexpected friendship and battle brigands in this prequel to the legend of Camelot. Merlin's intervention with a spell of forgetfulness makes the conclusion unsatisfying. Oleynikov's muted gold-tinged illustrations effectively evoke medieval scenes.
40 pp.
| Dutton
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-525-46969-9$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
S. D. Schindler.
The villagers of Chelm can't recall how to celebrate Hanukkah. They send foolish Yossel to nearby Tevka (or so they think) for information about "the coming holiday," and he returns with instructions to trim a tree and dress a fat man in a suit. This funny story, populated with bickering elders and heart-wise simpletons, features subdued but amusing illustrations set in the Old World.