Review —When Turtle Grew Feathers - Holy Mole - Priceless Gifts

Alan Caruba, — 06/1/2007

August House of Atlanta, Georgia is carving out a reputation for some wonderfully illustrated and told storybooks ideal for the beginning reader, aged 4 to 8. Among its latest titles is a tale from the Choctaw Indian Nation, When Turtle Grew Feathers, as told by Tim Tingle and illustrated by Stacey Schuett ($16.95), a twist on the classic tortoise and hare story. It is guaranteed to have the reader laughing out loud. Holy Mole was inspired by a much-loved tale about the origins of the Mexican dish called mole. Written by Caroline McAlister and illustrated by Stefan Czernecki ($l6.95), those aged 5-8 will thoroughly enjoy this one, as well as Priceless Gifts by husband and wife team, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss. It tells the story of how highly prized spices were by Europeans. The cities of Genoa and Venice became wealthy thanks to their spice trade with the Far East. Light on text and filled with wonderful illustrations by John Kanzler, this story is worth sharing with young readers. For more information about the many fine books from this publisher, visit www.augusthouse.com.

Title Details: When Turtle Grew Feathers
Author: Tim Tingle 
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Illustrator: Stacey Schuett
Interest Level: GR PreK-2
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Title Details: Holy Mole!
Author: Caroline McAlister 
Illustrator: Stefan Czernecki
Interest Level: GR PreK-3
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Title Details: Priceless Gifts
Author: Martha Hamilton
Author: Mitch Weiss
Illustrator: John Kanzler
Interest Level: PreK to 3
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