Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess [Library Binding]

Barbara McClintock (Adapter), Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000

In this first-ever picture book adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, Sara Crewe and nineteenth-century London come brilliantly alive under the expert hand of award-winning author and illustrator Barbara McClintock.

When kindhearted Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school, she seems just like a teal little princess. Then a sudden misfortune turns her life upside down, and Sara is banished to the school's dreary attic and must work for her living. It takes all of Sara's imagination and a little bit of magic to turn her misfortune around and prove she is, at heart, a little princess.

Frances Hodgson Burnett's story of how Sara Crewe survives hardship and finds happiness again was originally published in 1905 and has won the hearts of children the world over. Now Barbara McClintock has captured the very essence of this unforgettable story in her lovingly detailed adaptation,

Editorial Reviews

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Ages 5-7. Not just abridged but retold, this colorfully illustrated, large-format book has a text that's longer than most picture books but considerably shorter than Burnett's beloved novel. McClintock's sensitive illustrations, apparently ink drawings with watercolor washes, will certainly appeal to readers and book buyers of all ages. The period settings and costumes have a charm all their own, and the detailed pictures clearly portray Sara's transformation from privileged child to pauper and back again. Some scenes and dialogue here did not appear in the original book, but they serve to move the plot along more swiftly. The story loses a great deal of subtlety in theme and character development (as well as plot and setting) in its adaptation to picture-book format. Those who love the original will advise children to wait until they're old enough to read it. But children or parents who want a picture-book version will find this a very pretty one. Carolyn Phelan
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"McClintock's sensitive illustrations will certainly appeal to readers and book buyers of all ages.""Booklist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060290102
• ISBN-13: 978-0060290108
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,157,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Shipping was fast. Book was beautiful. My only comment is I would have liked to have seen verbage stating what age group this particular version of the book was geared toward. I was purchasing this book for the school library and couldn't tell what grades it was appropriate for. For a school of 3 - 5th graders, I feel this version is a little young. Other than the lack of verbage in the description I was very pleased with all other aspects of this transaction.