Reading to a child is one of the great pleasures of life, for parents and grandparents and children alike. This delightful, classic story by acclaimed author Luke Hayes will always be on hand to make bedtime or any time a special time. Luke specializes in creating stories that set fire to kids’ imaginations. This is a book for sharing, one that children will ask to hear you read again and again.
ICHABOD CRANE FOR KIDS is Luke Hayes’ adaption of Washington Irving’s beloved classic, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.†It tells the delightful story of Ichabod, the gangly schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow. The gullible young man loves to listen to the ghost stories that Dutch housewives tell on stormy winter evenings. He’s particularly impressed by the story of the dreadful Headless Horseman.
Ichabod falls for the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, who’s as rich as she is beautiful. His rival is the crude, handsome farm boy, Brom Bones. After a great feast at the Van Tassel home, Ichabod has to ride home in the dark. As he goes, he whistles to hide his fear. Then he hears someone whistle back . . . and the adventure begins!
ICHABOD CRANE FOR KIDS is just right for those 6-9 year olds who want to stretch their imagination. It’s a story that they’ll come back to over and over. A true bedtime classic.
AUTHOR Luke Hayes is a well-known author of children’s books, including the popular Olive the Duck series and GULLIVER’S TRAVELS FOR KIDS. He makes the classics easily available for young readers. He lives and works in upstate New York, not far from the Hudson River locales of Washington Irving.