| The Hardrock Rooster of Rose-Nose Mound Contributor(s): Anderson, Donald (Author), Crowe, Michelle (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0988199327 ISBN-13: 9780988199323 Publisher: Ckbooks Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - General - Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5" W x 8" (0.27 lbs) 116 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Narrated by a mysterious figure named Druber, this is the story of a morning when things appear to be going very wrong. The blame seems to belong to a rooster who didn't do what he was supposed to do. But is it his fault? He does have a good reason. And, just maybe . . . what finally happens is better than anyone could have imagined. In the spirit of Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, it is a story for children as well as gifted adults. "Don't be so sure, squirrel. I could have exciting and important things to say. More than that cock-a-doodle stuff." |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, Donald: - I first started telling stories on the front steps of my house in Rochester, New York, where I grew up. During hot summer days, in addition to playing sports and creating adventures in nearby woods and fields, my friends and I would turn to adventures where you didn't have to move at all. That's how story-telling became a part of friendship, and I learned pretty quickly that a good story will have interesting twists and turns-and that my listeners liked characters with unusual names who did unusual things. I hope you saw in this book that I still think those are good things. And, while I'm a lot older now, I still find pleasure in creating a story you might share with your friends if you find just the right place to sit down together.Crowe, Michelle: - I graduated from Marist College in 2015 with a degree in Digital Media, and I currently work as a book designer at HarperCollins Publishers in New York City. I've loved to draw from a young age, and I have an affinity for all things related to children's media, so I hope to illustrate more of these kinds of stories in the future. Developing the characters was definitely a new challenge for myself. In the beginning, I wanted to work in a highly detailed style, but that always left me with scribbles in my sketchbook for pages and pages. Eventually, I decided to focus only on the characters and important objects. In the end I found that simplifying my drawings actually helped to make the process smoother. Every day was a learning experience! |