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As always, Kimmel is an effortless storyteller, his learnedness leavened with an expert sense of pacing for young audiences-even the book's longer passages feel like they're exactly the right length. In vibrant mixed-media paintings, Weber proves once again that she's an excellent match for this unflashy master. Her pictures combine a compositional sophistication with a presentational, almost naif sense of drama that evokes murals and pageants. -Publishers Weekly Beautiful patterns in the architecture and decor of the palace add royal flavor. -School Library Journal

As always, Kimmel is an effortless storyteller, his learnedness leavened with an expert sense of pacing for young audiences--even the book's longer passages feel like they're exactly the right length. In vibrant mixed-media paintings, Weber proves once again that she's an excellent match for this unflashy master. Her pictures combine a compositional sophistication with a presentational, almost na f sense of drama that evokes murals and pageants. --Publishers Weekly Beautiful patterns in the architecture and decor of the palace add royal flavor. --School Library Journal

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Eric A. Kimmel is known for his folktales and legends from all around the world. He lives in Oregon. Jill Weber is a children's book illustrator and a book designer. Her paintings for Eric A. Kimmel's retelling of Even Higher were praised by Kirkus Reviews for their ""guileless charm,"" and the book received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award. She lives in New Hampshire.

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