The Bravest of the Brave

Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Ebook
On sale Apr 27, 2011 | 40 Pages | 9780375983795
Late one day I hurried home,
Stepping through the wood alone.
It was deep and dim; I could barely see.
But I thought brave thoughts to comfort me.

A Young Skunk heads home through the woods—alone. Or maybe not…
Could there be robbers, or pirates, or ghosts, or trappers in the woods? And is our hero brave enough to keep away?
With bouncy rhymes, charming art, a subtle counting theme, and a surprise ending, this story will entertain and reassure any child who’s ever been afraid.
  • NOMINEE
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award
Shutta Crum is a storyteller, lecturer, librarian, and the author of several books for children, including Thomas and the Dragon Queen. Find out more at blog.shutta.com or @shutta.
 
Lee Wildish is the illustrator of the bestselling How To . . . picture-book series by Jean Reagan, as well as the illustrator of Shutta Crum’s Thomas and the Dragon Queen. Find out more at wildishillustration.com or @leewildish. View titles by Shutta Crum
TIM BOWERS studied at the Columbus College of Art & Design and started his career in an advertising art studio before being recruited by Hallmark to design greeting cards. Since then, he has illustrated over thirty-five children’s books, including Pirate's Lullaby and the New York Times bestsellers Dream Big, Little Pig!, written by Kristi Yamaguchi, and Dinosaur Pet, written by Neil Sedaka and Marc Sedaka. His book illustrations have received many state and national awards. He and his wife live in Granville, Ohio. Learn more about Tim's work at timbowers.com. View titles by Tim Bowers

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Late one day I hurried home,
Stepping through the wood alone.
It was deep and dim; I could barely see.
But I thought brave thoughts to comfort me.

A Young Skunk heads home through the woods—alone. Or maybe not…
Could there be robbers, or pirates, or ghosts, or trappers in the woods? And is our hero brave enough to keep away?
With bouncy rhymes, charming art, a subtle counting theme, and a surprise ending, this story will entertain and reassure any child who’s ever been afraid.

Awards

  • NOMINEE
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award

Author

Shutta Crum is a storyteller, lecturer, librarian, and the author of several books for children, including Thomas and the Dragon Queen. Find out more at blog.shutta.com or @shutta.
 
Lee Wildish is the illustrator of the bestselling How To . . . picture-book series by Jean Reagan, as well as the illustrator of Shutta Crum’s Thomas and the Dragon Queen. Find out more at wildishillustration.com or @leewildish. View titles by Shutta Crum
TIM BOWERS studied at the Columbus College of Art & Design and started his career in an advertising art studio before being recruited by Hallmark to design greeting cards. Since then, he has illustrated over thirty-five children’s books, including Pirate's Lullaby and the New York Times bestsellers Dream Big, Little Pig!, written by Kristi Yamaguchi, and Dinosaur Pet, written by Neil Sedaka and Marc Sedaka. His book illustrations have received many state and national awards. He and his wife live in Granville, Ohio. Learn more about Tim's work at timbowers.com. View titles by Tim Bowers

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