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| The Silver Cow: a Welsh tale |
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| illustrated by Warwick Hutton |
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| From Wales comes this tale of young Huw, whose lilting harp music enchants the Tylwyth Teg, the magic people of Bearded Lake. Their gift of a silver cow is misused by Huw’s greedy father until the day the Tylwyth Teg seek revenge and Huw gains his freedom. |
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| AWARDS AND HONORS |
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ALA Notable Children's Book
IRA Teacher's Choice
Booklist Editor's Choice
Parents' Choice Award |
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| PRAISE FOR THE SILVER COW |
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| Hutton's grave, spare, muted watercolors—with their soft expanses of Welsh mountain meadows, lake, and sky—nicely suit this grave, measured, quiet tale. |
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| — Kirkus Reviews |
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