*****#1 AMAZON.COM BESTSELLER IN CHRISTMAS BOOKS (MAY 2018)***** ***#1 AMAZON.COM HOT NEW RELEASE IN HOLIDAY BOOKS (MAY 2018)*** "Definitely the best grayscale coloring book I've ever seen . . . I think it will be my favorite coloring book for Christmastime." -- Coloring with Alena, YouTube, June 19, 2018 "Probably the most lovely grayscale coloring book I have ever seen." -- Simple Art for Adults, YouTube, July 6, 2018 "I recommend for everyone." -- Jennifer Shaffer Art, YouTube, June 20, 2018 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 an authentic legend, reveals the origin of the term "baker's dozen" and tells how Saint Nicholas taught a baker to be generous. ************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." ///////////////////////////////////////////////// ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book "The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale," retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Wendy Edelson. The book was published in 1995 by Atheneum Books for Young Children, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and was honored as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Trumpet Book Club Selection. It is still available, in a new edition from Skyhook Press with bonus cookie recipe and pattern. 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. After first hearing the legend of the baker's dozen from storyteller Sheila Dailey, Aaron retold the story himself with the help of texts dating as far back as 1896. YOUTUBE REVIEWS "Absolutely stunning." -- Coloring Queen, June 14, 2018 "As you know, I'm not particularly into grayscale. I find it difficult to color. But to be honest with you -- as you'll see later when you see the page that I colored -- it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. It turned out really, really well -- very bright and vibrant. And you wouldn't expect that, looking at the depth of the shadowing in these images . . . I'm actually quite pleased at how it turned out, and quite surprised as well . . . The paper is very good quality." -- Colour with Claire, Sept. 11, 2018 "A beautiful book you're going to love . . . Gorgeous, detailed pictures . . . The shading on this is perfect. The grayscale is not too dark you can't color over, and not too light you don't know where to shade. It does all the shading for you . . . A wonderful gift for anyone. It's a great keepsake. You can color the whole book through and have a wonderful story to read . . . I cannot wait to color this. I want to color it for my children to read . . . I recommend for everyone." -- Jennifer Shaffer Art, June 20, 2018 "Isn't it cool? Look at the shadows, and the highlights, and the lighting. I absolutely love it . . . It's so fun to think about coloring a whole storybook." -- Dede Willingham, May 30, 2018 "The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. I absolutely love, love the illustrations. I love how detailed they are. I can't wait to dive in . . . This is the kind of book I could just sit and go really slow and just absolutely get lost. I know a lot of people make goals about coloring books to finish in a year, and honestly, something like this, a storybook, would be ideal . . . I'm super excited about this coloring book. If