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The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Pattern for St. Nicholas Christmas Cookies (Special Edition)
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*******#1 AMAZON.COM BESTSELLER IN CHRISTMAS BOOKS (MAY 2018)*********#1 AMAZON.COM BESTSELLER IN CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS BOOKS (NOV. 2013)****#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER IN CHILDREN'S HISTORICAL FICTION (DEC. 2018)******#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER IN MULTICULTURAL FOLK TALES (DEC. 2018)**********#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER IN SAINTS & SAINTHOOD (DEC. 2018)***********#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER IN CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES (DEC. 2018)***** Why not give more? Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! The woman's curse puts an end to the baker's business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined? Find out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom. TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Legend of Lightning Larry," "The Sea King's Daughter," and many more children's books. 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. Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including
