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"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 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 from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.
This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on an authentic legend, reveals the origin of the term "baker's dozen" and tells how Saint Nicholas taught a baker to be generous.
************Please note: This "grayscale coloring book" (or "greyscale colouring book") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for "grayscale coloring."
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ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK
This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book "The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale," retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Wendy Edelson. The book was published in 1995 by Atheneum Books for Young Children, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and was honored as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Trumpet Book Club Selection. It is still available, in a new edition from Skyhook Press with bonus cookie recipe and pattern.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. Her more recent projects have included several picture books and coloring books for Skyhook Press. The pictures in this coloring book were converted to grayscale by Skyhook Press from Wendy's original watercolor illustrations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of many children's books from publishers large and small. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. After first hearing the legend of the baker's dozen from storyteller Sheila Dailey, Aaron retold the story himself with the help of texts dating as far back as 1896.
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WHY CHOOSE THIS COLORING STORYBOOK?
* Adapted from a beloved children's picture book, with an inspiring traditional Christmas legend retold by award-winning children's author Aaron Shepard, and 15 pages of lovely, finely detailed art by award-winning children's illustrator Wendy Edelson.
* For stunning results, pictures are all in grayscale, but grayscale with a difference! Much of the gray has been removed to reduce the risk of muddiness and allow more natural flesh tones, while deepest blacks have been preserved to provide full contrast.
* Pictures are placed on one side of the paper only and framed with black for cleaner edges and dramatic presentation.
* Printed on thicker, high-quality paper for better coloring, reduced bleed-through, and long life.
* Blank lines right on the title page for colorist's signature and date.
* Bonus picture page at the end for tests, experiments, or practice.
* Thumbnails of original color illustrations on the back cover to serve as suggestions, examples, and inspiration.
* Available in both paperback and hardcover. Choose between economy and ultimate durability -- or practice on the paperback before tackling the hardcover!
* Pages may be freely copied for personal use. Practice on as many copies as you like before coloring in the book!
* Colored pages may be freely shared. Show off your work, give as gifts, or even sell as pieces of original art.
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STORYBOOKS FROM SKYHOOK COLORING
THE BAKER'S DOZEN COLORING BOOK. Art by Wendy Edelson, story by Aaron Shepard. A Dutch colonial legend tells the origin of the term "baker's dozen" and how Saint Nicholas taught a baker to be generous.
THE SKEETER AND THE WEASELS COLORING BOOK. Art by Anne L. Watson, story by Aaron Shepard. Mild-mannered Skeeter the cat starts to notice there are a lot of weasels.
THE QUACKLING COLORING BOOK. Art by Wendy Edelson, story by Aaron Shepard. In this charming folktale, a very small duck sets off to demand the money he loaned to the King.
THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER COLORING BOOK. Art by Gennady Spirin, story by Aaron Shepard. In this lovely Russian legend, a poor musician is invited to play in the Sea King's palace, where he's offered more than riches.
THE MICE BEFORE CHRISTMAS COLORING BOOK. Art by Wendy Edelson, story in verse by Anne L. Watson. Find out what ELSE happened on the night before Christmas! (Coming in Sept. 2022.)
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