Journey to the land that lies east of the sun and west of the moon through this magical fairy tale. Ages 5-8 years.
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Grade 1-4 - An original tale combining elements from several Norwegian folktales including "The White Bear King," "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," and "The Black Bull of Norraway." A princess dreams of a beautiful golden crown and eventually encounters a bear in the frozen forest that possesses it. She passes a test and returns with him to an exquisite castle. Every night he enters her chamber quietly and sleeps on the floor next to her bed. The Princess's mother convinces her to look at him even though the bear had warned, "Do not listen to your mother's advice, for if you do, bad luck will befall us both." Indeed, the bear/prince now tells her that he must flee to the terrible Troll Queen and marry her. What follows is the Princess's long journey to be reunited with him. She meets three women along the way who give her items that help her outwit the Troll Queen. The deeply saturated acrylic illustrations magnify the adventure, offering varied perspectives and highlighting the magic of the northern landscape. This story begs to be told aloud and is a fresh addition to most library shelves. - Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA
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Gr. 1-3. The king's youngest daughter goes to stay in the castle of a white bear. She is content there until her mother makes her suspicious and encourages her to light a candle to look upon her host at night. In doing so, she condemns the prince, who was turned into a bear by enchantment, to marry the Troll Queen who cast the spell. Only through great courage, effort, cunning, and goodness can the princess change his fate. Young girls enamored of princess tales and their elders seeking strong female role models can agree that this powerful, romantic story has it all. Longer than in most picture books, the text combines elements of three traditional folktales: "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," "The Black Bear of Norraway," and "The White Bear King." Created with acrylic paints, pencils, and oil pastels, the molded artwork features many stately, luminous scenes in which the princess's red robes and yellow hair glow against the cool ice blues of the northern landscapes. Well suited to reading aloud. Carolyn Phelan
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A truly imaginative and uplifting fantasy,
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This review is from: The Princess and the White Bear King (Hardcover)
The Princess And The White Bear King is an impressive retelling by Tanya Robun Batt of an old fairytale. Enhanced with the superlative artistry of Nicoletta Ceccoli, young readers are provided with the picturebook story of a princess who has a strange encounter with a great white bear, who takes her to live in his castle. Yet when she fails to pay attention to a warning, disaster strikes, and she must set out on a journey east of the sun and west of the moon in hopes of restoring her chance at happiness and love. A truly imaginative and uplifting fantasy.
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This is an engaging story, although a bit long. My daughter loved the book and it has a heartwarming and perfect story book ending that every Princess (and Prince) will love. The illustrations are gorgeous!
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I love this book it has beautiful illustrations and an engaging story to tell.
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In the North, where the thickly-needled pine forests are deep and dark and the snow falls bride-white, there once lived three Princesses, daughters of a King and Queen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In the North, where the thickly-needled pine forests are deep and dark and the snow falls bride-white, there once lived three Princesses, daughters of a King and Queen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
land that lies Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Troll Queen Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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