East of the Sun and West of the Moon (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A richly illustrated version of a classic fairy tale. All ages.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

"Mayer's telling is an interweaving of plot elements from the original Scandinavian fairy tale with inventions of his own and details from The Frog Prince. The spellbound frog is whisked off to the trolls' castle and the ungrateful lass loses her chance to marry a handsome prince until she creates a happy ending, having atoned for her mistake."--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin Bks/Macmillan NY/Collier Macmillan London (May 30, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689711131
• ISBN-13: 978-0689711138
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #329,236 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite!, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

I was given a hard cover copy of this book as a Christmas gift from my Mother when I was three. I am now 22 and I think that this book will always be one of my all time favorite books. The dust jacket is very beaten up but the book is still in perfect condition. I read it all the time to my kid sister who loves this story as much as I do. I look forward to the day when I have a child of my own to read it to. It is a wonderfully retold classic fairy tale with some of the most beautiful illistrations. A gem for any childrens book collection.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revisiting Mercer Mayer, December 13, 2001

By	Jynn Edwards (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This is one of my favorite children's books of all time. I first recieved East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon when I was eight years old. The elementary school I went to had "Author's Day" once a year, and that was the year I met Mercer Mayer and fell in love with his books.
East Of The Sun combines mesmerizing artwork with intriguing story-telling, making it a great book for children who don't like to read or get bored easily. Mayer creates a world that triggers the imagination. This book actually made me want to become an artist.
I hope my children and yours will enjoy it as much as I do

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Story for All, April 28, 2003

By	troll a. frogg (Center of the Universe, Earth) - See all my reviews

This is a telling of love and promises. You will be transported to a place of beauty and harsh reality. i read this story to my daughter for many years. The excellent drawings set a picture in the mind. I have told this story as a spoken tale to rapt audiences, at such diverse settings as an extended family thanksgiving dinner, to an on the job construction crew ( having to use a very loud voice ) none of whom ever would let me not finish the entire telling.
This story transcends the boundaries of child-adult prose.