{"product_id":"the-gift-of-the-christmas-spider-a-ukrainian-tale-9781668972298","title":"The Gift of the Christmas Spider: A Ukrainian Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on an old Ukrainian story, acclaimed writer Trinka Hakes Noble crafts a heartwarming tale of kindness that embodies the spirit of Christmas and celebrates the resilience of the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong ago in the land of old Ukraine there lived two mothers. One, a humble peasant woman who struggled to provide for her children. And the other, a mother spider who also worked hard to care for her family. One bitterly cold, bleak Christmas their two lives come together in a chance encounter. When the peasant woman goes to the forest to get a small tree on Christmas Eve, she doesn't notice that someone has made a home among its branches. During the night the mother spider repays the gift of shelter in an extraordinary way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLush artwork from artist Stephen Costanza brings the holiday story to life in this enchanting new edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trinka Hakes Noble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sleeping Bear Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.12h x 8.30w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668972298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoble, Trinka Hakes:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrinka Hakes Noble\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of numerous picture books including \u003cem\u003eThe Orange Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e (2007 National Parenting Publications Awards Honors Winner), \u003cem\u003eThe Scarlet Stockings Spy\u003c\/em\u003e (2005 IRA Teachers' Choice), \u003cem\u003eThe Last Brother\u003c\/em\u003e, and T\u003cem\u003ehe Legend of the Cape May Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e. Ms. Noble also wrote the ever-popular Jimmy's Boa series and \u003cem\u003eMeanwhile Back at the Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e, both featured on PBS's Reading Rainbow. Her many awards include ALA Notable Children's Book, Booklist Children's Editors' Choice, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Learning: The Year's Ten Best, and several Junior Literary Guild Selections. Ms. Noble currently lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCostanza, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Costanza\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of several picture books for children, including \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Spider's Miracle\u003c\/em\u003e. His latest book, \u003ccite\u003eKing of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin\u003c\/cite\u003e, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist, and went on to win the Golden Kite Award in 2022 for picture book illustration. For several years he played the piano professionally alongside a violinist, performing ragtime, jazz, and classical music. He lives and works in North Haven, an island in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59889865589022,"sku":"9781668972298","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9781668972298.jpg?v=1788552881","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/the-gift-of-the-christmas-spider-a-ukrainian-tale-9781668972298","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}