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  • The Baker’s Dozen
    Aaron Shepard
    Why not give more?Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! The woman’s curse puts an end to the baker’s...
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    17,69 €

  • The Crystal Heart
    Aaron Shepard
    As the daughter of a great mandarin, Mi Nuong leads a sheltered life. But one day, sitting in her tower, a song floats to her from a distant fishing boat on the river.'My love is like a blossom in the breeze. My love is like a moonbeam on the waves.'The voice is so beautiful, she knows the singer must be young and handsome -- perhaps even a mandarin’s son in disguise. Could it ...
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    13,93 €

  • The Mountain of Marvels
    Aaron Shepard
    A thousand years ago, in the Celtic kingdoms of Wales, great lords gave great feasts for their fighting men and courtiers. In timbered halls, for days on end, heaps of meat and bread were washed down with gallons of beer and mead. And in between the meals, when bellies were stuffed and spirits high, the storyteller rose and spun his tales of times long past. He told of lords, b...
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    11,42 €

  • The Songs of Power
    Aaron Shepard
    Not so long ago, in the tiny, isolated villages of Finland, where prolonged summer days gave way to endless winter nights, people would pass the time by singing the many adventures of their favorite heroes: the mighty, magical men and women of ancient days.  They sang of old Vainamoinen, greatest of sages and magicians, who helped create the world but never could find a woman t...
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    11,42 €

  • Timothy Tolliver and the Bully Basher
    Aaron Shepard
    Timothy Tolliver and his friend Arnie Rosenberg have a problem -- a gang of older bullies called the Stinks. But besides being a fourth-grader, Timothy is also a world-class inventor. He and Arnie get the bright idea of defending themselves with Timothy’s science-project robot. When their first try fails, Timothy finds a way to update the mystical formulas that gave life to the...
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    11,42 €

  • The Man Who Sang to Ghosts
    Aaron Shepard
    A young, blind bard counts himself lucky when invited to live with the monks at a prominent Buddhist temple -- and more lucky still when asked to perform his epic verses at the court of a high-ranking lord. But why is his noble audience so violently moved by his tales of long-dead heroes?For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated!////////////////////////////////////////////////Aaron S...
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    11,33 €

  • Circles of Delight
    Aaron Shepard
    Quite by chance, San Francisco has become one of the carousel capitols of the world. It today hosts carousels from all three of the most important historic American carousel makers -- the only city anywhere with that distinction! What’s more, each carousel has been restored close to its original condition. 'Circles of Delight' celebrates the beauty and diversity of these tradit...
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    30,86 €

  • Which Shoes Do You Choose?
    Aaron Shepard
    "I want shoes that are spiffy, not iffy." Katie is tired of her same old shoes, so she goes to the store to buy new ones. But with so many wondrous choices, how can she ever decide? In this fun story told in lively verse, a young girl gets a peek at the many possibilities open to her in life and embraces them with joy. For ages 2 to 8. //////////////////////////////////////////...
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    14,29 €

  • Quackling
    Aaron Shepard
    'One can never have too many friends.'Quackling was proud when the King came to him to borrow money. But years passed, and the King never paid him back! So, he took his sack and started for the castle. But a very small duck will need very good friends when he gets there!Will Quackling get what he wants, or something even better? Find out in this lively, rhythmic retelling of a ...
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    11,92 €

  • The Business of Writing for Children
    Aaron Shepard
    Writing books for children is both art and business. If you dream of becoming a children’s author -- or even if you’re well on your way -- this handbook can help you in writing sellable stories, getting them published, and promoting your books. Topics include common myths about children’s writing, children’s book categories, elements of successful stories, manuscript format, su...
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    15,69 €

  • The Atlantis Dialogue
    Aaron Shepard / Plato / B. Jowett
    The legend of Atlantis -- you’ve heard about it, read about it, seen it in videos, shows, and movies. Now go straight to the source!Atlantis was first introduced by the Greek philosopher Plato in two 'dialogues' he wrote in the fourth century B.C. His tale of a great empire that sank beneath the waves has generated countless books, dramatic adaptations, archeological expedition...
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    10,48 €

  • The Legend of Slappy Hooper
    Aaron Shepard
    WINNER OF THE 2024 AESOP PRIZE FROM THE AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETYYou’d better believe Slappy Hooper was the world’s biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter. He was bestest because no one else ever made pictures so true to life. But some folks said they were too good when the pictures started coming alive!Will Slappy have to give up sign painting for good? Or will a couple of tim...
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    14,81 €

  • La docena del panadero
    Aaron Shepard / Annette Granat
    ¿Por qué no dar más? Van Amsterdam, el panadero, era bien conocido por su honestidad, al igual que por sus extraordinarias galletas de San Nicolás. Él siempre les daba a sus clientes exactamente lo que ellos pagaban: ni más ni menos. Entonces, ¡no estaba dispuesto a ceder cuando una misteriosa señora mayor viene a su tienda el Día de San Nicolás e insiste que una docena son tre...
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    15,39 €

  • Many Fingers, One Hand
    Aaron Shepard
    Many parts make a whole, in this short concept book for the very young.  For ages 0 to 5. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard -- besides being Anne’s loving husband -- is the award-winning author of 'The Baker’s Dozen,' 'The Legend of Lightning Larry,' 'The Sea King’s Daughter,' and many more children’s books. This is his first concept book. Anne L. ...
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    15,10 €

  • Princess of India
    Aaron Shepard
    Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death. This lovely retelling, now in a 30th Anniversary Edition, presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit,...
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    13,36 €

  • The Sea King’s Daughter Coloring Book
    Aaron Shepard / Skyhook Coloring
    What is a "coloring storybook"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them fr...
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    16,37 €

  • The Quackling Coloring Book
    Aaron Shepard / Skyhook Coloring
    What is a "coloring storybook"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them fr...
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    16,65 €

  • The Skeeter and the Weasels Coloring Book
    Aaron Shepard / Skyhook Coloring
    What is a "coloring storybook"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them fr...
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    17,12 €

  • Skeeter and the Weasels (Conspiracy Edition)
    Aaron Shepard
    'There sure are a lot of weasels.'Everywhere Skeeter looks, he sees weasels -- on the street, in his office, in the park. They sneak, and they slink, and they all wear gray trench coats and purple sunglasses. The problem is, no one else sees them!All that changes when Skeeter meets Special Agent Ratilda from Rodential, the rodent mutual aid society. Together, they set off to tr...
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    16,26 €

  • The Baker’s Dozen Coloring Book
    Aaron Shepard / Skyhook Coloring
    "Definitely the best grayscale coloring book I've ever seen . . . I think it will be my favorite coloring book for Christmastime." -- Coloring with Alena, YouTube, June 19, 2018 "Probably the most lovely grayscale coloring book I have ever seen." -- Simple Art for Adults, YouTube, July 6, 2018 "I recommend for everyone." -- Jennifer Shaffer Art, YouTube, June 20, 2018 What ...
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    16,09 €

  • The Swan Knight
    Aaron Shepard
    The lights dim, and a weighty silence falls upon the audience. From all over Europe and America, these fifteen hundred men and women have come to spend many days in this small German town and many hours in this theater. Some are merely curious. Some are there because it's the fashion. But many have come out of devotion to the musical dramas of a composer they revere, almost...
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    11,42 €

  • The Magic Flyswatter
    Aaron Shepard
    The storyteller stands beside the fire, swaying, dancing, miming, singing, reciting. With one hand he shakes a gourd rattle, with the other he swings a conga -- a flyswatter made with a buffalo tail on a wooden handle. Anklet bells tinkle as he moves. Three young men beat a wooden drum with sticks.  Listening to him is a crowd of men, women, and children. They sing along at a s...
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    11,42 €

  • The Monkey King
    Aaron Shepard
    If you think Superman or Spiderman has been around a long time, think about Monkey. He has been China’s favorite superhero for at least five centuries. He’s amazingly strong, he can fly, and he has a few tricks those other superheroes never heard of. And he’s always ready to do battle with demons, dragons -- sometimes even the gods. Monkey stars in The Journey to the West, an e...
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    11,42 €

  • The Sea King’s Daughter
    Aaron Shepard
    Sadko the musician loved his city of Novgorod, the richest and most free in all Russia. With its great feasts, its white stone churches, its merchant visitors from many lands, Sadko felt there was no better place to be. Yet he was lonely too, for the rich young ladies who danced to his music would never favor anyone so poor.One night he takes his twelve-string gusli and goes al...
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    14,29 €

  • The Legend of Lightning Larry
    Aaron Shepard
    "One of the books every boy should have on his bookshelf." -- San Francisco Examiner No outlaw could draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrified those bad men was that peculiar gun of his. It didn't shoot bullets. It shot light. And Larry always aimed for the heart.  Can Larry save the town of Brimstone from Evil-Eye McNeevil's outlaw gang? Find out in th...
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    15,35 €

  • The Adventures of Mouse Deer
    Aaron Shepard
    "I'm quick and smart as I can be. Try and try, but you can't catch me!"  Mouse Deer sings his song as he walks through the forest looking for tasty fruits and roots and shoots. Though he is small, he is not afraid. He knows that many big animals want to eat him -- but first they have to catch him!  In these delightful trickster tales from Southeast Asia, find out how Mo...
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    18,45 €

  • Folktales on Stage
    Aaron Shepard
    "Folktales on Stage" is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted by award-winning children's author Aaron Shepard from his own folktale retellings. A wide variety of countries and cultures is represented, including Native America, Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Southeast Asia, and China. While focusing on ages 8 to 15, the collection feature...
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    23,13 €

  • Stories on Stage
    Aaron Shepard
    "Stories on Stage" is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, Russell Hoban, Wanda Gag, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as humor, fantasy, and multicultural folktales, stories were selected for their dramatic quality, literary value, and appeal to young peopl...
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    23,06 €

  • Readers on Stage
    Aaron Shepard
    ****A "CENTRAL TEXT" IN NEW YORK STATE'S COMMON CORE CURRICULUM**** Want to try reader's theater but don't know where to start? Or have you tried it but want to find ways to bring it more to life? Or are you just looking for a fun, easy way to lure young people into reading fluency, cooperative effort, effective communication, and love of literature?  "Readers on St...
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    17,11 €

  • The Gentleman’s Handbook
    Aaron Shepard
    Gentlemen might be in short supply today, but this little book of wisdom could be a cure. If you’re a young man who cares about the quality of his mark on the world -- or if you know such a young man -- the aphorisms of 'The Gentleman’s Handbook' may prove a helpful guide./////////////////////////////////////////////////Aaron Shepard is an author, photographer, publisher, and a...
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    13,79 €


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