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Janni's stork
A young boy who lives with his grandmother in impoverished circumstances wishes for a stork to live on their house to bring them good luck.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1982
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Rosemary Harris
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Harris attended school in Weymouth, and then studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the Chelsea School of Art and the Courtauld Institute. She served in the British Red Cross Nursing Auxiliary Westminster Division during World War II, and has worked as a picture restorer, a reader for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a children's book reviewer for The Times from 1970 to 1973. She won the Carnegie Medal in 1968 for The Moon in the Cloud. This book was the first in a trilogy set in ancient Egypt. The subsequent books were The Shadow on the Sun and The Bright and Morning Star. The book was also the basis for a 1978 episode of the BBC series "Jackanory." Other books dealt with topics as diverse as terrorism, magic and futuristic totalitarianism.
Harris attended school in Weymouth, and then studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the Chelsea School of Art and the Courtauld Institute. She served in the British Red Cross Nursing Auxiliary Westminster Division during World War II, and has worked as a picture restorer, a reader for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a children's book reviewer for The Times from 1970 to 1973. She won the Carnegie Medal in 1968 for The Moon in the Cloud. This book was the first in a trilogy set in ancient Egypt. The subsequent books were The Shadow on the Sun and The Bright and Morning Star. The book was also the basis for a 1978 episode of the BBC series "Jackanory." Other books dealt with topics as diverse as terrorism, magic and futuristic totalitarianism.
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March 14, 2026
This was a lovely story set in old Netherlands. Our Protagonist is a poor boy living with an abusive Grandmother. He wishes his town didn't ban storks, since they bring good luck. That, and he really likes storks.
There's quite a lot happening here in this little book. Although it's just under 40 pages long, the pages are filled with lots of text and spectacular watercolors by Juan Wijngaard. There are a lot of little details here, such as artwork of a mare and foal in someone's home, village dogs participating in the activity, and the storks themselves.
If you're reading this to learn about storks, go elsewhere, since this only touches on stork diet and behavior. Read it, no matter your age, because you want a good, satisfying story, enhanced by vibrant artwork.
You can currently find this at the Internet Archive.
There's quite a lot happening here in this little book. Although it's just under 40 pages long, the pages are filled with lots of text and spectacular watercolors by Juan Wijngaard. There are a lot of little details here, such as artwork of a mare and foal in someone's home, village dogs participating in the activity, and the storks themselves.
If you're reading this to learn about storks, go elsewhere, since this only touches on stork diet and behavior. Read it, no matter your age, because you want a good, satisfying story, enhanced by vibrant artwork.
You can currently find this at the Internet Archive.
April 23, 2017
A decent snapshot into village life in a time gone before us. A tale of kindness for kindness sake, love and respect for the natural world and the value of hard work. And the illustrations are lovely, too.
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