{"product_id":"its-not-about-the-diamonds-isbn-9781770493285","title":"It's Not About the Diamonds!","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good story with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading. Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they have fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Not About the Ball!\u003c\/i\u003e is based on \u003ci\u003eThe Frog Prince; \u003cbr\u003eIt' Not About the Tiny Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e is based on\u003ci\u003e Thumbelina; \u003cbr\u003eIt's Not About the Diamonds!\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the story of\u003ci\u003e Diamonds and Toads; \u003cbr\u003eIt's Not About the Straw!\u003c\/i\u003e is based on\u003ci\u003e Rumpelstiltskin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Not About the Beanstalk! \u003c\/i\u003eis based on \u003ci\u003eJack and the Beanstalk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one friend starts his story, the others are reminded of versions they know so each volume has three stories within one framework. The stories come from around the world, and Veronika Martenova Charles provides a note at the end of each book to describe the origins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEasy-to-Read Wonder Tales are a great first step in developing a lifelong love of reading, and it makes a fine companion to Veronika Martenova Charles's series, Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The simple cafeteria movement and typical lunch table conversations work well to transition each of the storytellers into telling their version of \u003ci\u003eDiamonds and Toads\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a wonderful structure for readers to build their background knowledge of tales from around the world. Students can see that Disney and Pixar aren't the only storytellers on the globe!” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVERONIKA MARTENOVA CHARLES is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books include \u003ci\u003eThe Birdman\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stéphan Daigle. She has studied at Ryerson University, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and has a graduate degree in Folklore from York University. Veronika Martenova Charles lives in Toronto. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDAVID PARKINS is the award-winning illustrator of over fifty children's books. He began his career at Dyfed College of Art in Wales, studying wildlife illustrations.Easy-to-Read Wonder Tales","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301755343077,"sku":"NP9781770493285","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781770493285.jpg?v=1767730270","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/its-not-about-the-diamonds-isbn-9781770493285","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}