![]() ![]() at the Catonsville Community College Library's Bookfair. Signings: Laura Krauss Melmed ("Rainbabies," "The First Song Ever Sung" and "I Love You As Much. Chaikin, a wonderful storyteller, includes several stories not found in most children's Biblical anthologies, including "Ruth and Naomi" and "King Saul and the Witch." Yvonne Gilbert's soft, colored-pencil illustrations are celestial - there's even a haloed angel in one of her recurring borders. * Traditionalists will favor "Children's Bible Stories From Genesis to Daniel," retold by Miriam Chaikin (Dial, $17.99, 92 pages, 8 and up). Who wouldn't be, with God speaking to them out of a burning bush? ![]() Waddell, whose many books include "Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?" and "Farmer Duck," uses a relaxed style that's engaging without being irreverent: Moses was scared. Joseph lies sleeping in the desert, wearing his coat of many colors and appearing as safe as "The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau. Patterson's acrylic paintings are full of curves and possibilities. ![]()
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