Long time readers of this blog won't be surprised that I've been looking forward to Shelley Moore Thomas's MG debut, THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET. I love her picture books. If you have little ones, I hope you've read her Good Knight books to them. In my opinion, they make the Top Three Easy Readers list (along with Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie and Cynthia Rylant's Henry and Mudge).
But you probably aren't here for my easy reader recommendations.
Isn't the cover gorgeous? It reminds me of this portrait that Peter Paul Rubens painted of Helene Fourment and her children.
After her mother dies, an eleven-year-old Trinket takes her father's map and her best friend on a journey to find out why her father, a wandering bard, disappeared when she was six. This larger story is made up of seven smaller ones that Trinket collects (because she wants to be a bard, like her father). They are all beautiful, but my favorite two stories are The Harp of Bone and Hair and The Old Burned Man and the Hound. I love the idea of a magical lullaby, and there was something about Trinket's interaction with the little selkie boy in The Harp of Bone and Hair that tugged at my heart strings. I can't say why I loved the other story without the worst kind of spoilers, so you'll have to discover the nature of that tale on your own.
The writing is flawless, lyrical, and I thought it an interesting parallel that a storyteller would write a story about a girl becoming a storyteller. I highly recommend this one.
The trailer:
I am giving away a copy of THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET and a seal trinket box. The trinket box reminded me of the sealskins that are featured in The Harp of Bone and Hair, and besides, it's pretty. This giveaway is only for US residents, and it will end this Wednesday, September 19th, at midnight (PDT).
If you're looking for more Marvelous Middle Grades, Shannon Whitney Messenger has the links.
If you'd like to know more about Shelley Moore Thomas and her books, you can check out her website (where she is otherwise known as the StoryQueen).
Have a Marvelous Monday!
But you probably aren't here for my easy reader recommendations.
Isn't the cover gorgeous? It reminds me of this portrait that Peter Paul Rubens painted of Helene Fourment and her children.
After her mother dies, an eleven-year-old Trinket takes her father's map and her best friend on a journey to find out why her father, a wandering bard, disappeared when she was six. This larger story is made up of seven smaller ones that Trinket collects (because she wants to be a bard, like her father). They are all beautiful, but my favorite two stories are The Harp of Bone and Hair and The Old Burned Man and the Hound. I love the idea of a magical lullaby, and there was something about Trinket's interaction with the little selkie boy in The Harp of Bone and Hair that tugged at my heart strings. I can't say why I loved the other story without the worst kind of spoilers, so you'll have to discover the nature of that tale on your own.
The writing is flawless, lyrical, and I thought it an interesting parallel that a storyteller would write a story about a girl becoming a storyteller. I highly recommend this one.
The trailer:
I am giving away a copy of THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET and a seal trinket box. The trinket box reminded me of the sealskins that are featured in The Harp of Bone and Hair, and besides, it's pretty. This giveaway is only for US residents, and it will end this Wednesday, September 19th, at midnight (PDT).
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If you're looking for more Marvelous Middle Grades, Shannon Whitney Messenger has the links.
If you'd like to know more about Shelley Moore Thomas and her books, you can check out her website (where she is otherwise known as the StoryQueen).
Have a Marvelous Monday!
I love journey stories, and I'm really looking forward to reading this one! Thanks for spotlighting it!
ReplyDeleteOooo-this book sounds really different and fairy-taleish. And my students (and I) love the Good Knight books. I will definitely want to get this for my elementary school library.
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeaous cover. This sounds like a wonderful book. Thanks for running the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such an interesting journey for a book to take us on. Thank you for offering the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like something different and original to read! Thanks so much for sharing it with us : )
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by the narration in this book. I will be checking my local library to see if they have it in case I'm not a lucky winner.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such an original feature.
That is a beautiful cover. And this sounds like such an interesting read!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this book sounds wonderful. I love middle-grade books and I adore books that are made up of smaller, progressional stories. It really creates a sense of time and experience and movement. It makes for a rich story. Thank you so much for a chance to win this book! And the seal trinket box looks beautiful. What a wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSadly, I have no one to share a chapter book with, so I'm out of the contest, but I wanted to pop in and say Hi! And, yes, that cover is a beauty all right.
ReplyDeleteThat cover is gorgeous!
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Thanks for having a give away, Myrna. Of course, I can't enter, but I really want to know where you got the seal trinket box. It is beyond adorable!!
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I'm really interested in this book. It sounds like a perfect book to share with my students. Matches my theme of storytelling.
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Ah, just finished reading this and it was lovely. I was planning on reviewing it and giving away a copy on my own blog next week! Maybe I'll wait a few more weeks. (And don't include me your giveaway, even though it's tempting.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, and how thoughtfull to include the trinket box in the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteARG! (that's me being a pirate) I missed the giveaway! Darn smelly socks! (that's me cursing in Nonsense). This sounds like an amazing book! Definitely adding it to my list.
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