Twelve Dancing Princesses, The (The Classic Fairytale Collection) - Brossura

Retold By John Cech

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ISBN 10: 1454909005 ISBN 13: 9781454909002

Casa editrice: Sterling, 2013

Riassunto

Every morning the king's twelve daughters need twelve new pairs of shoes. But why? John Cech's retelling of the classic fairy tale and Lucy Corvino's whimsical illustrations will introduce a new generation of readers to this story about following one's heart. It is aimed at children aged between 5 and 11 years old. Once upon a time, when a miller met the King, he proudly announced that his beautiful daughter had a special talent: she could actually spin straw into gold. That caught His Majesty's attention immediately; unfortunately, it wasn't true. Yet the poor girl's life depended on completing this impossible task. With lyricism and grace, John Cech retells this suspenseful story. Martin Hargreaves offers richly elaborate artwork that truly captures the characters' personalities and their far-away fairy-tale world.

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L'autore

John Cech writes plays, poetry, and fiction for both children and adults, and is a Professor of English at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is also the Director of the Center for Childrens Literature and Culture and served as a judge for The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year, as well as the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards; was President of the Childrens Literature Association; and won the Chandler Award of Merit for his work in Childrens Literature. Lucy Corvinos books for Sterling include several Classic Starts titles, Poetry for Young People: Robert Louis Stevenson (2000), A Fathers Song (2006) and numerous joke and puzzle books.

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• Editore: Sterling
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1454909005
• ISBN 13: 9781454909002
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 24
• Disegnatore: Lucy Corvino