The Copper Braid of Shannon O'Shea

By Laura Esckelson and Aamna Qureshi

Book Overview

"The copper braid of Shannon O'Shea was unbraided one fall . . . " begins this lilting picture book in rhyme about one girl's amazing head of hair. As a party of willing sprites start to unbraid the Irish lass's long, long red hair, they-and readers, too-are amazed at what they find. Tangled in there are wonders from rubies and diamonds to honking geese and even a miniature sailing ship, not to mention flora and fauna and beasts of every stripe. With words that roll off the tongue and gorgeous artwork brimming with imps, artifacts, and animals, this book invites children to enter a world where their imaginations can run as wild as Shannon's unruly curls.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525461388
• ISBN13: 9780525461388
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 0.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

We loved it!

My 4 year old daughter and I found this book at the library and we loved it. Its clever and funny and it rhymes which is something that we both love. It may be a little long and complicated for children younger than 4, but my daughter and I read it every night before bed and it never gets old.