PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- One day a regretful old sea captain spies a puppet-shepherdess in a shop’s window. He is only permitted to buy her if he buys her companions – a king with a crown, a boy with a bow and arrows, an owl with real feathers and a wolf with sharp teeth. They are waiting for a Story and, in the meantime, tell each other their own desires. When adventures come, they aren’t quite what the puppets anticipated, yet they will be exactly what they thought... A beguiling, quietly moving fable about stories, connections and fate, with entrancing line illustrations by Julie Morstad. Ages 7-10 Lindy
Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses, both of which have been awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis, USA, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week. Julie Morstad is the illustrator of numerous acclaimed books for young readers, including House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg, When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano and Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- One day a regretful old sea captain spies a puppet-shepherdess in a shop’s window. He is only permitted to buy her if he buys her companions – a king with a crown, a boy with a bow and arrows, an owl with real feathers and a wolf with sharp teeth. They are waiting for a Story and, in the meantime, tell each other their own desires. When adventures come, they aren’t quite what the puppets anticipated, yet they will be exactly what they thought... A beguiling, quietly moving fable about stories, connections and fate, with entrancing line illustrations by Julie Morstad. Ages 7-10 Lindy
"Kate DiCamillo is a master storyteller - always weaving her words with a moral intertwined in the tale. […] The book has wonderful, detailed black-and-white illustrations by Julie Morstad which bring the characters to life. The tale is full of hope and love and will be loved by adults and children alike. * NetGalley Reviewer * Absolutely loved this story. Although written very recently it feels like an original fairy tale. DiCamillo’s writing is just perfect. * NetGalley Reviewer * This book made me cry so much. I love it, and will more than likely use it in my class […] The story is structured like a Russian Doll. It reminds me of ""Clockwork"" by Philip Pullman. * NetGalley Reviewer *"
