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The Puppets of Spelhorst
The Puppets of Spelhorst
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From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale--with enchanting illustrations by Julie Morstad--in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits. Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined. A beloved author of modern classics draws on her most moving themes with humor, heart, and wisdom in the first of the Norendy Tales, a projected trio of novellas linked by place and mood, each illustrated in black and white by a different virtuoso illustrator. A magical and beautifully packaged gift volume designed to be read aloud and shared, The Puppets of Spelhorst is a tale that soothes and strengthens us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in.
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.87h x 5.43w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781536216752
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 73
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2023 pg. 72
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.87h x 5.43w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781536216752
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 73
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2023 pg. 72
About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.
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