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It is said that a thing does not exist until we examine it, measure it. Fairy tales ask us what it means to be human, but it doesn't really answer the question. That is why we keep coming back to them, retelling them, exploring them again. Karen Nelson researched the stories in this collection in their many versions, often moving them forward in linear time or to other geographic locations, and retells them keeping their original themes and morals. Most notably, she looks at what might happen after the traditional closing of the original version; where the characters went, what changes...

Jalila searched his face. "What can one do?"

"There is only one way to be saved," Shem replied.

In a world corrupted by evil and destined for destruction, one family has the answer. One family has built a vessel able to withstand the coming flood. But will it be enough? How will they endure the death of an entire world? And what will become of them in the aftermath? Can the family remain united through the ordeal and survive the devastation?

Based on the account of Noah's ark in the Bible, Voyage of the Ark takes you into the heart and hardships of the journey on the...

Jalila searched his face. "What can one do?"

"There is only one way to be saved," Shem replied.

In a world corrupted by evil and destined for destruction, one family has the answer. One family has built a vessel able to withstand the coming flood. But will it be enough? How will they endure the death of an entire world? And what will become of them in the aftermath? Can the family remain united through the ordeal and survive the devastation?

Based on the account of Noah's ark in the Bible, Voyage of the Ark takes you into the heart and hardships of the journey on the...

Now in paper.

At the young age of just 15, Wanda Gag received her dying father's last wish that she take up his dream of becoming a successful artist: "What papa couldn't do, Wanda would have to finish." Wanda assumed the role of head of the household and became the sole means of support for her sick mother and six siblings. Although times were tough, Wanda persevered and eventually became a celebrated artist and author living in New York City.

Karen Nelson Hoyle tells the story of Wanda Gag's eccentric life as a children's book author and traces the significant contributions...