Night of the White Deer - Tapa dura

Bushnell weaves an interesting tale centered on one town's fable of a white deer. Yet, as one little boy discovers, it may not be a fable after all. Stories say the deer had been created from a star that fell to the earth, while others imagine she had risen up from the tanks of spilt milk. When she comes to the young boy one night, they embark on a magical adventure. Will anyone believe him the next morning or will they think it was all a dream? Paired with Co's beautfiully intriguing illustratins, this unique tale carries with it a special message about believing. - Michigan Reading Journal Night of the White Deer is an offbeat folktale that falls somewhere between whimsical and strange. Simple and direct, the storytelling leaves almost everything to the imagination and gives the book an odd but genuine charm. - Portland Book Review Praise for Sky Dancer: "This thought-provoking book will stir the souls of nature-lovers and encourage all readers to see in themselves the free and wild at heart." -- Publishers Weekly

The boy had heard the old stories about a mysterious white deer that appeared among the fields of corn. Some said she had been formed from a star that fell to the earth; others said she had risen up from some tanks of spilt milk. But to the young boy, it seemed that's all she was, the stuff of stories - until one night when she appears on his farm, standing in the field, her coat a sparkling white. During this magical nighttime encounter, the deer leads the boy into the skies on a flight through the lights of the aurora, among the countless other creatures living in its glistening colors. But the boy will discover more the next day, when he tells his family about his experience. This modern folk tale inspires young readers to see the magic that comes from the twinkles of the nighttime sky.