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The Magic Bean Tree

By Nancy Van Laan & Beatriz Vidal
The Magic Bean Tree by Nancy Van Laan & Beatriz Vidal digital book - Fable

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In the middle of the wide Argentine pampas there once grew a magic tree. Above this tree slept a bird so evil it could stop the rain from falling. And not far from this tree lived a brave boy who one day set out to save his village and all the creatures from dying of thirst. Illustrated with charming folk-art-like paintings and retold with simplicity and drama, this legend of a child's courage and faith explains why Argentineans believe that good luck can be found in the shade of a carob tree.

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About Nancy Van Laan

Nancy Van Laan has written many delightful stories for children, including Moose Idles, a beginning reader about which Publishers Weekly said in a starred review, "Endearing. . . . Young listeners will hope for many happy returns for this quintet of friends."

Beatriz Vidal

Beatriz Vidal was born in Argentina. Her vibrant and delicate paintings have appeared on the PBS series The Power of Myth, hosted by Bill Moyers. Vidal has illustrated several books for children, including Rainbow Crow, The Legend of El Dorado, Buffalo Dance, and Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, which was a Reading Rainbow featured book.
 

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