The King's Fountain Author:Lloyd Alexander A poor, humble man must change the king's mind when he plans to build a fountain that would deprive the city of water. A memorable collaboration from an award-winning author and artist. "A moving parable of a modest man who saves his city because he cares about the people who live there. It is a beautiful book to read (out loud if possible) and ... more »to look at. Lloyd Alexander has never written with a cleaner pen; Ezra Jack Keats has never painted with a more glowing palette." --Publisher's Weekly "Stunningly beautiful paintings, among the artist's finest, greatly expand this short, trenchant parable. Alexander's theme--that the buck must stop with Everyman--has obvious relevance for readers of any time or place." --Library Journal« less