Will Moses, Author . Philomel $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-399-23153-7
Employing an intriguing blend of biography, comparative literature and good old-fashioned yarn-spinning, Moses (Silent Night; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) explores the life and times of Johnny Appleseed, the great tree hugger and tree planter from...
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Will Moses, Author . Philomel $17.99 (61p) ISBN 978-0-399-23744-7
In a marvelous match of style and content, Moses's (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) sprightly folk-art oil paintings make this a "must have" Mother Goose volume. The book's tempo is set from the first page, which intersperses thumbnail...
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Will Moses, Author . Philomel $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-24234-2
Folk artist Moses (Will Moses' Mother Goose
) refrains from adding new elements to or trying to set his own stamp on the text, adhering faithfully to the Grimm Brothers' story. His unique contribution instead comes through in innumerable...
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Will Moses. Philomel, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-25154-2
Moses (Raspberries!) proves that going behind the music needn't uncover sex, drugs, or nervous breakdowns. He introduces readers to the real Mary of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," a 19th-century Massachusetts farm girl named Mary Elizabeth Sawyer who...
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Will Moses. Viking, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-451-47283-0
Folk artist Moses recounts five familiar fairy tales—Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Beauty and the Beast—accompanied by his distinctively feathery, pastoral painting style. Moses’s retellings are faithful and
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Will Moses, Author, Patricia Lee Gauch, Editor, Will Moses, Illustrator Philomel Books $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-399-23152-0
All the elements of Washington Irving's 1820 tale come into play in this retelling, but it's Moses's (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) Hudson River backdrop that lends elegance to the volume. From the opening scene of great schooners winding their way...
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Will Moses, Author, Will Moses, Illustrator . Puffin $6.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-698-11964-2
The lyrics of the beloved carol act as springboard for the story of the Miller family, who make last-minute holiday preparations as Mama is about to give birth. "Covered bridges and horse-pulled sleighs give the tale a 19th-century feel, while
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Washington Irving, Author, Will Moses, Author, Will Moses, Illustrator Philomel Books $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-399-22687-8
Paintings by Grandma Moses's great-grandson make a striking match for Irving's classic story of strange goings-on in a small town in the Hudson Valley. Though greatly condensed, the plot remains intact; Ichabod Crane, the gangly schoolteacher, is...
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Will Moses, Illustrator, Washington Irving, Author, Will Moses, Author Putnam Publishing Group $6.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-698-11648-1
""Paintings by Grandma Moses's great-grandson make a striking match for the classic story,"" said PW. Ages 5-up. (Aug.)
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