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From Publishers Weekly
Nobody knows how to party like these 12 princesses who first twinkled their toes in a Brothers Grimm tale. These young ladies manage to hide their wild nights out from everyone?especially their father, who would never allow such behavior. But each morning the king discovers a dozen pairs of freshly shredded dancing shoes and an exhausted brood of daughters. At wit's end, the king offers a princess's hand in marriage to any man who can expose the daughters' mysterious escapades. Ray's (Magical Tales from Many Lands; Noah's Ark) adaptation reads well as a timeless story of children's rebellion against strict parental rule, adopting a "girls just wanna have fun" attitude toward deceiving the king. In her distinctive style, Ray saturates each page with lush, intricate backgrounds and patterns, whisking readers away to an elegant dream world. Her lavish, richly hued scenes of trees dripping with diamonds and exquisite ball gowns shimmering in the moonlight are the grand stuff of fairy tale fantasy. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?This beginning-chapter book recasts the familiar fairy tale. It's told from the point of view of Luca, a gardener at the royal palace, who falls in love with the littlest princess. In these cartoon-style illustrations, all of the characters are dogs. Some children may have trouble visualizing the chunky dog heads in gorgeous gowns as beautiful princesses (just imagine "Mudge" clones in formal attire), but it's all relative-to a pup like Luca, they probably look pretty good. Use this version in conjunction with the original tale to give children the opportunity to understand the differences and appreciate both.?Jan Shepherd Ross, Dixie Elementary Magnet School, Lexington, KY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Nobody knows how to party like these 12 princesses who first twinkled their toes in a Brothers Grimm tale. These young ladies manage to hide their wild nights out from everyone?especially their father, who would never allow such behavior. But each morning the king discovers a dozen pairs of freshly shredded dancing shoes and an exhausted brood of daughters. At wit's end, the king offers a princess's hand in marriage to any man who can expose the daughters' mysterious escapades. Ray's (Magical Tales from Many Lands; Noah's Ark) adaptation reads well as a timeless story of children's rebellion against strict parental rule, adopting a "girls just wanna have fun" attitude toward deceiving the king. In her distinctive style, Ray saturates each page with lush, intricate backgrounds and patterns, whisking readers away to an elegant dream world. Her lavish, richly hued scenes of trees dripping with diamonds and exquisite ball gowns shimmering in the moonlight are the grand stuff of fairy tale fantasy. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?This beginning-chapter book recasts the familiar fairy tale. It's told from the point of view of Luca, a gardener at the royal palace, who falls in love with the littlest princess. In these cartoon-style illustrations, all of the characters are dogs. Some children may have trouble visualizing the chunky dog heads in gorgeous gowns as beautiful princesses (just imagine "Mudge" clones in formal attire), but it's all relative-to a pup like Luca, they probably look pretty good. Use this version in conjunction with the original tale to give children the opportunity to understand the differences and appreciate both.?Jan Shepherd Ross, Dixie Elementary Magnet School, Lexington, KY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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