Maya and the Turtle: A Korean Fairy Tale by Soma Han and John C. Stickler | Read Aloud for Kids

<p>Maya and the Turtle: A Korean Fairy Tale by Soma Han and John C. Stickler</p> <p>Read aloud by John C. Stickler&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Prize-Winning Oriental Fairy Tale Returns as Unique Audiobook</strong></p> <p>A classic Korean lesson in filial piety, respect for one's parents, is presented in an engaging Cinderella story. <strong>Maya and the Turtle: A Korean Fairy Tale </strong>originally debuted as a picture book from Tuttle Publishing written and illustrated by Soma Han and John Stickler. Now it reappears as a unique, 11-minute audiobook narrated by Talulah Shadrick, age 12.</p> <p>As <em><strong>Publishers Weekly</strong></em> reviewed the picture book: "The husband-and-wife team of Stickler and Han retells a fairy tale from Han's childhood, in which a young woman's kindness and bravery are rewarded handsomely." The American Library Association, in their online <em><strong>Booklist</strong></em>newsletter, praised the new audiobook, "Child actor Shadrick gives a charming performance . . . dramatically flawless."</p> <p>The audio retail price is reduced through December. To hear a one-minute sample of Talulah's audio debut, or to order a download, visit: <a href="http://www.libro.fm/" target="_blank"><u><em>www.libro.fm</em></u></a><u> </u>and type <strong>Maya and the Turtle</strong> in the search box.</p> <p>Unknown to the authors, <strong>Maya</strong> was entered into a competition held by 15 international schools (instruction in English) across South Korea. Students in grades 4-6 were introduced to four new children's books, given one school year to read them all, and then asked to vote for their favorite. Across all schools <strong>Maya</strong> was the most popular and took home the international Morning Calm Medal.</p> <p>British schoolchildren ages 9-12 sat as judges in the 2020 Wishing Shelf &nbsp;Book Awards and gave <strong>Maya</strong> &nbsp;four stars in the prestigious annual competition. The official announcement July 2021 lauded the audiobook as a <strong>finalist</strong> "highly recomme