New Releases by Jane Ray

Lyrical, eerie, haunted, sing-song, blunt, intellectually demanding and often funny, some of these poems rhyme, some don''t. Covering California territory from the Los Angeles basin to the Point Reyes peninsula, and using characters adapted from Malaysian creation stories, themes of Buddhist meditation practice, and quirky contemplations of Catholic Sister Fishwick, the pilgrim voice heard in The Knot Garden ponders the question: What is the shape of the world? Not simply the planet itself, but the spiritual story we tell to understand our place in it. Without a story, a spiritual world-view, it is difficult to know how to choose rightly our actions in life. When it seems the coherence of our world view may be overwhelmed by spiritual chaos and ecological destruction brought about in part by the fragmentation of modernity, these poems affirm that recombinant, re-weaviing, re-gathering powers of creative nature can lead us through its disintegration on a path open to faith. This second edition contains an afterword by Janet Nippell.

Bicycle spokes still flay afternoon avenues, tumbleweeds still roll a stumbling plain. We stray into an uprooted acre, and Inna binds the blind seat of the heart. Inna Jane Ray''s poems in California Hours move between childhood memories and imagined futures across a dramatic human and natural landscape. Written in the late 1970s, Ray''s eight-poem cycle painted the effects of drought, flood, fire and urbanization in her native California. Bonnie Barrett''s new design of the original hand bound book makes Inna''s work accessible now and includes samples of her art gleaned from her sketchbooks, paintings and photography. The edition includes a foreword by Janet Nippell.

Poetry about contemporary spiritual life, written in non-churchy and non-ironic language. Serious, humorous, often startling meditations engage the spiritual searching of both believers and non-believers. These poems are full of ideas but not academic, full of feeling but not sentimental. They can be unsettling for know-it-alls, challenging for skeptics, helpful for catechists, inspirational for preachers, and provide thoughtful support for prayer. The author is a Catholic of the Vatican II persuasion, a Boomer from the California coast, and has come to believe what she was once told by a Franciscan teacher: that there are no Christians in Heaven, because in heaven our human desperation for rigid identity systems dissolves in Love. Dedicated to all people who have come to feel that something is missing. This second edition has a foreword and author biography by Janet Nippell.

A Nature Storybook about hummingbirds, beautifully told and illustrated by Nicola Davies and Jane Ray.From Nicola Davies, award-winning non-fiction author, and Jane Ray, one of the country''s finest illustrators, comes a spellbinding Nature Storybook about hummingbirds. A hummingbird weighs less than a nickel, less than a 20 pence piece, less than a 50 cent bit. Whatever way you use to measure it, it''s tiny. But every spring, hummingbirds that have spent the winter in Mexico fly north to make the most of the warmer weather. They nest as far north as Canada and Alaska - a 2,000-mile trip, made by a bird smaller than your thumb. This is the story of one spring migration: of a tiny bird, its amazing journey and the people it meets along the way.

Jasmine works hard in the Raja''s garden, but someone is eating all the fruit. Who can it be? Little does Jasmine know her curiosity will lead her up into the very skies - to a very different type of garden in the heavens.

Retellings of eleven tales about real and mythical animals gathered from various storytelling traditions around the globe.

With this extraordinary collection of stories--each featuring a bird as a central character--Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world, from Oscar Wilde''s beloved "The Happy Prince" to the charming African myth "Mulungu Paints the Birds." Jane''s writing style simply glides along, revealing tales of wonder, magic and mystery.

The classic tale of Snow White is retold and illustrated in 6 pop-up scenes.

"Who will get rid of the rats?" A book without words - in which the old German folktale is told in illustrations. Includes ideas for guided reading at back of book.

On each of the twelve days of Christmas, more and more gifts arrive from the recipient''s true love.

Discovering a fairy with an injured wing in her dollhouse, a surprised Rosy nurtures her untidy and demanding houseguest while Rosy''s father recuperates in the hospital.

The story of Snow White told through six beautifully illustrated 3D peep-through tableaux.A beautiful girl with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as dark as the winter branches...and the wicked queen whose jealousy knows no bounds. The classic story of Snow White is here retold and illustrated in six exquisite three-dimensional scenes by Jane Ray, returning to the original Grimm fairy tale for elements of the story and giving her world a real sense of theatrical drama and romance. Six scenes tell the story of Snow White and each scene is three layers deep so you can peer through the woods to the house of the seven dwarfs for instance. Swathes of red curtain and a wooden stage complete the theatrical effect.

In a land that has stood barren, parched by drought and ravaged by frosts since the Queen''s death, the King sets his three daughters the task of making the kingdom bloom again, and discovers that sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.

On the edge of the forest, high in the old oak tree, sits Jub, shaking out the happy endings into the violet night air.

This vibrant retelling of the Garden of Eden remains faithful to the biblical text, whilst acknowledging the many creation tales told all over the world. The story of Adam and Eve covers universal issues instantly recognizable to children and their parents: individuality, responsibility, growing up and independence, to name a few.

A stunning collection of three best-loved stories from the Bible.

Have you ever seen a mermaid? Eliza has! And this is the story of how she and a mermaid become inseperable friends.

This delightful version of the children''s classic by Oscar Wilde that has enchanted readers for more than 100 years combines a lovely use of language and repetition with magical illustrations to tell the story of two dear friends, a statue and a swallow, and their accomplishments. Esta hermosa versión de un clásico para niños de Oscar Wilde, que ha maravillado a lectores por más de cien años, combina un encantador uso del lenguaje con mágicas ilustraciones para contar la historia de dos muy queridos amigos, una estatua y una golondrina y sus logros.

Esta antologia revela el poder del amor en 12 cuentos clasicos, incluyendo Tristan e Isolda, Antonio y Cleopatra, La Espada de Solomon, y Romeo y Julieta. Los temas universales del amor eterno, amor perdido, amor de una madre, y el amor entre amigos son explorados por estos clasicos.

Habla de los cuentos que han contado las personas del mundo antiguo, explica su entendimiento de lo que ellos podian ver en el cielo.

A beautiful pop-up edition of Noah''s Ark with a gatefold at the back of the book that opens out to reveal a pop-up ark scene complete with stand-up Noah and animal figures. Extracts from The King James Bible tell the famous story of the flood with rich illustrations by Jane Ray.

After his small stone is eaten by a hen, the bold boy tries to exact justice by taking from their owners a series of increasingly larger animals.

Des contes et légendes du monde entier relatifs à la Lune, au Soleil et aux étoiles.

With its sumptuous detailed illustrations and gold and silver highlights, The Twelve Dancing Princesses is the latest jewel in the crown of Jane Ray''''s retellings of classic stories, which are themselves rapidly becoming modern classics''