The Sleepytime Ponies Trick a Trickster.The Sleepytime Ponies Trick A Trickster trickster, a mythic figure common among Native North Americans, South Americans, and Africans. Usually male but occasionally female or disguised in female form, he is notorious for exaggerated biological drives and well-endowed physique; partly divine, partly human, Lana Jordan, author; Kd Allen & Teresa Giraud, illustrators Lullaby Mountain, Inc. PO Box 2882, Cedar City, UT 84721 0971069611 $12.95 www.sleepytimeponies.com The debut title in a new series of read-aloud bedtime storybooks for children. Mother, Katie, and Ben are flown to Thailand by flying ponies Flying Ponies is a painting by Carl Gaertner. It depicts a Carousel from the famous Cleveland, Ohio landmark Euclid Beach Park. It was displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art NEO Show. . There they shop at a floating market, make their own kites, pursue Mouse Deer mouse deer: see chevrotain. through the rain forest, and wonderfully enjoy themselves. Mouse Deer is a clever little southeast Asian character who can outwit out·wit tr.v. out·wit·ted, out·wit·ting, out·wits 1. To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart. 2. Archaic To surpass in intelligence. and outrun out·run tr.v. out·ran , out·run, out·run·ning, out·runs 1. a. To run faster than. b. To escape from: outrun one's creditors. 2. just about everyone while playing tricks and practical jokes. Along with their new friend Napat, they all try to catch up with Mouse Deer and, with the help of the Sleepytime Ponies, beat him at his own game! An original story by Lana Jordan which is nicely enhanced with illustrations by the team of Kd Allen and Teresa Giraud, The Sleepytime Ponies Trick A Trickster will leave young readers enthusiastically awaiting the next thrilling and entertaining picturebook adventure with the Sleepytime Ponies. |
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