How to Calm a Rain Bull: And Other Stories of the Changing Seasons from Around the World - Hardcover

by Denise Gallagher (Author)

Embark on a spellbinding journey through the changing seasons!

In this magical treasury, you'll travel around the world and meet princesses, gods, heroes, dragons, talking animals and more.

Discover the wondrous magic of nature and experience the shifting of seasons with this charming and culturally diverse anthology that answers all your BIG questions about the changing seasons, like:

- Was the sky once so close to us that we could reach out and eat it?
- Are the changing seasons caused by the breath of a mysterious dragon?
- Is there a bird so big that when it flies above us it blocks the rain and causes a drought?
- Are there really people in the sky throwing the sun back and forth?

A must-read for folklore-loving young readers, blending fresh twists on beloved old tales with enchanting new tales you'll quickly come to treasure.

Author Biography

Denise Gallagher is a Louisiana-based children's author and illustrator who specialises in magical folklore. Her previous books include Moonsong, A Tip Tap Tale and Peg Bearskin. Denise is the current Illustrator Coordinator for the Louisiana/Mississippi region of SCBWI and on the editorial board of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. Her artwork has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Indianapolis and throughout Louisiana.