Description
Good dust jacket, a mylar dust jacket has been added. Price sticker on front, some edge-wear, two 1/2″ tears on top front, chipping at head of spine. Very Good+ condition binding is red cloth over boards, with color illustrations of two ladies among purple flowers, a bird flying above them, black lettering on spine, rear cover has illustration of a spider web. The book cover and dust jacket have the same illustration. Some bumping to board edges. Color and black-and-white illustrations throughout by Susan Kennedy. The “2” is present on the number line on copyright page which is the designation of second printing. The binding is tight and pages are clean. The book measures 9.3″ tall x 7.3″ wide.
About the book (from the dust jacket)
Long ago, in the kingdom of Lydia, lived a girl named Arachne (uh-RAK-nee). Her parents were not famous, and neither was her town. But everyone knew who Arachne was, for she had a special talent. She could weave more beautiful cloth than anyone else in the world Now Arachne might have spent her whole life weaving. She might have been happy just hearing everyone’s praise. Instead, she became proud and boastful “If you ask me,” she would brag, ‘I probably weave better than the goddess Minerva herself.”‘ Imagine the uproar when Minerva heard about Arachne’s boast! Arachne’s troubles were just begınning!
About the Author (from the dust Jacket)
PAMELA ESPELAND earned her B.4. at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. She has studied both Latin and Greek: and went back to original sources to prepare her adaptation of Arache. Ms. Espeland is a free-lance author and editor. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Roger Klevesahil, and their young son, Jonah.
About the illustrator (from the dust jacket)
SUSAN KENNEDY also illustrated Hatch! by Karyn Henley. Ms. Kennedy lives in Minneapolis where she makes her living as a free-lance illustrator and graphic designer. In her spare time she likes to ride her horse Tonka or listen to jazz and classical music.
