We’re delighted with our first children’s book, “Cadi & the Cursed Oak” – especially because it was written by our own Kara Gebhart Uhl! And the illustrations, by Welsh artist Elin Manon, are a gorgeous accompaniment to Kara’ words.
Kara spent more than a year researching the many legends, facts and centuries-old stories of the Nannau Oak – a Welsh tree that measured 28′ around and was more than 900 years old when it fell in a storm in 1813. T
Legend has it that pieces crafted from the Nannau Oak are cursed – if you drink from one of the acorn cups made from its wood, the tree’s stories will haunt you. Kara wove the legends into a new children’s tale (suitable for ages 8 and up) that centers around Cadi, a Welsh stick chairmaker’s daughter.
The book is both a textual and visual delight.
We’re hosting a book release party for “Cadi & the Cursed Oak” at our shop on April 16, and will have a limited number of tickets available – details and links to register will be posted soon!
– Fitz
p.s. We did publish an English-language version of “Grandpa’s Workshop,” which was first published in France (our version is now out of print); “Cadi” is the first all-new kids’ book from Lost Art Press.
I ordered a copy for my daughters! Having read the excerpt I was hoping for a short video or audio file from Kara on how to pronounce the Welsh words. I did a little online research and it is not an easy language (at least not for my linguaphile challenged mind). Look forward to reading the book with my girls.
Stay tuned 😉
Kara is working on that right now
Regarding Megan’s post script, if anyone is looking for a copy of Grandpa’s Workshop,
Try this link at North House Folk School.
https://store.northhouse.org/products/grandpas-workshop-3ee95
If anyone in Europe is looking for a copy of the aforementioned book, there is apparently (at the time of writing) some stock left at Rubank: https://www.rubank.se/en too.
For a very long time, Grandpa’s Workshop was my now 9 year olds favorite book. We have read it together more than any other book, it is a treasure. Looking forward to Cadi and The Cursed Oak.