The Pied Piper of Austin

"The Pied Piper of Austin" is a fabulous retelling of the old European fairy tale about the children and the Pied Piper of Hamlin. Instead of Hamlin, the location is Austin, Texas, and instead of rats, the plague is bats who live under the Congress Avenue Bridge! The rest of the story can be followed through the imaginative text and beautiful color illustrations of talented author/artist Salima Alikahn. Aimed at children ages 5-9, "The Pied Piper of Austin" will reach a new generation of Southwesterners with its special brand of piquant charm. The earthy moral remains true to the original tale, with a little less tragedy in the outcome.