A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World [Hardcover]

Shirley Climo (Author), Ruth Sanderson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 1996 | Age Level: 1 and up

From the Mayan people of Central America to the Xhosa people of Southern Africa, from the ancient mythology of China to the legendary Arabian Nights, every culture across the globe has its princesses. The princesses themselves may be as diverse as the lands they represent, but rich or poor, vain or wise, brave or spoiled, they have one thing in common: they all live happily ever after. Selected from world folklore and presented in a richly designed, elegantly illustrated volume, this lavish gift book is the definitive gathering of princess lore.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

For those of you who can't get enough of beautiful princesses, magic spells, and brave deeds, this lavish, multicultural collection will knock your glass slippers off! Shirley Climo is well known for her retellings of folktales and Cinderella stories from different cultures, such as The Korean Cinderella. In this lovely treasury she spins tales of princesses from China, Russia, South Africa, Germany, Guatemala, and Greece, as well as one story from The Arabian Nights. Each story is enhanced with a lush painting by the noted illustrator Ruth Sanderson and an introduction summarizing other related fairy tales and the origins of the story. The princesses and their tales are all different, but they all have one thing in common: they all live happily ever after, of course! (Ages 6 to 10)

From Publishers Weekly

In A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World, Shirley Climo introduces new princesses to those maxed-out on Cinderella, Jasmine and their ilk: enter Mpunzanyana, White Jade, Gulnara, Vasilisa and others. The tone is traditional, in both the stories and the intensely hued, realistic paintings by Ruth Sanderson.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060245328
• ISBN-13: 978-0060245320
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant Cultural Princesses..., October 27, 2001

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Ruth A. Caldwell "Highland Princess Mum" (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World (Hardcover)

This is a beautifully written and illustrated book for all ages. Young and old, male and female. My husband bought me this book for my birthday, knowing my love for princess lore. I'm now reading it to my granddaughter and grandson.

Ms. Climo presents seven stories from seven very different cultures. She includes introductions to each story that explain a little of the magic you're about to discover. Each story has a wise and meaningful message.

Down to earth Princesses; a wise Princess; an enchanting Princess and a determined Princess along with the untypical stories of a curious Princess; a stubborn Princess and a spoiled Princess all manage to captivate your heart and sigh as they all "live happily ever after".

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Princesses, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World (Hardcover)

It took forever to get this book, and I had to e-mail Amazon 3 times before our grandaughter received ths book, but once you received it, she LOVED IT!!!! It was just so frustrating to e-mail the author and receive no reply!! Once I asked for a refund from Amazon.........the book came right away, and Ms. Sidney loved it!!