The Quackling Coloring Book: A Grayscale Adult Coloring Book and Children's Storybook Featuring a Favorite Folk Tale (Skyhook Coloring Storybooks) - Softcover

Skyhook Coloring; Shepard, Aaron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620355892 ISBN 13: 9781620355893

Publisher: Skyhook Press, 2019

Synopsis

What is a "coloring storybook"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.
 
This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press, based on a traditional fairy tale, tells what happens when a very small duck sets off to demand the money he loaned to the King.
 
*************Please note: This "grayscale coloring book" (or “greyscale colouring book”) has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for "grayscale coloring."
 
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ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK
 
This coloring book is adapted from the children’s picture book "Quackling: A Feathered Fairy Tale," told by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Wendy Edelson, published in 2018 by Skyhook Press. The story, a folktale known in various forms around the world, is probably most popular in France and Spain.
 
ABOUT THE ARTIST
 
Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. Her more recent projects have included several picture books and coloring books for Skyhook Press. The pictures in this coloring book were converted to grayscale by Skyhook Press from Wendy's original watercolor illustrations.
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 
Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of many children's books from publishers large and small. 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.
 

 

About this title

From the Author:

SAMPLE Once there was a very small duck with a very loud quack. So they called him Quackling.  Now, Quackling was clever and he worked hard, so he saved up a good deal of money. In fact, he saved up so much that the King himself came to borrow some.  Quackling was proud to loan his money to the King. But a year went by, then two, then three, and the King never paid him back.  "I've waited long enough," said Quackling. So he took a sack for the money, and he started for the castle, calling, "Quack! Quack! Quack!I want my money back!" Before long, he came upon a ladder leaning against a wall.  "Where are you going, Quackling?" said Ladder. "To the King for my money," said Quackling. "To the King!" said Ladder. "How wonderful! Will you take me with you?" "Why not?" said Quackling. "One can never have too many friends." And he called out, "Quack! Quack! Quack!Ladder into sack!" Quick as you can blink, Ladder was in the sack. Then Quackling walked on, calling,  "Quack! Quack! Quack!I want my money back!" 

From the Inside Flap:

WHY CHOOSE THIS COLORING STORYBOOK? * Adapted from a children's picture book, with a charming traditional fairy tale retold by award-winning children's author Aaron Shepard, and 12 pages of lovely, finely detailed art by award-winning children's illustrator Wendy Edelson.  * For stunning results, pictures are all in grayscale, but grayscale with a difference! Much of the gray has been removed to reduce the risk of muddiness and allow more natural flesh tones, while deepest blacks have been preserved to provide full contrast.  * Pictures are printed on one side of the paper only and framed with black for cleaner edges and dramatic presentation. * High-quality paper, pure white for maximum brightness, contrast, and color fidelity. With smooth, matte coating to reduce bleed and feathering and to consume less of your coloring media. Acid-free to last for generations without becoming yellow or brittle.  * Printed on a color press with a high-density line screen for superior detail and tonal depth, but using black ink alone on all coloring pictures to avoid tinting. * Blank lines right on the title page for colorist's signature and date. * Bonus picture page at the end for tests, experiments, or practice. * Thumbnails of original color illustrations on the back cover to serve as suggestions, examples, and inspiration. * Available in both paperback and hardcover, with no difference in paper. Choose between economy and ultimate durability -- or practice on the paperback before tackling the hardcover! * Pages may be freely copied for personal use. Practice on as many copies as you like before coloring in the book! * Colored pages may be freely shared. Show off your work, give as gifts, or even sell as pieces of original art. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// STORYBOOKS FROM SKYHOOK COLORING THE BAKER'S DOZEN COLORING BOOK. Art by Wendy Edelson, story by Aaron Shepard. A Dutch colonial legend tells the origin of the term "baker's dozen" and how Saint Nicholas taught a baker to be generous. THE SKEETER AND THE WEASELS COLORING BOOK. Art by Anne L. Watson, story by Aaron Shepard. Mild-mannered Skeeter the cat starts to notice there are a lot of weasels. THE QUACKLING COLORING BOOK. Art by Wendy Edelson, story by Aaron Shepard. In this charming folktale, a very small duck sets off to demand the money he loaned to the King. THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER COLORING BOOK. Art by Gennady Spirin, story by Aaron Shepard. In this lovely Russian legend, a poor musician is invited to play in the Sea King's palace, where he's offered more than riches. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhook Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1620355892
• ISBN 13: 9781620355893
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Edelson Wendy