Mr. Semolina-Semolinus: A Greek Folktale - Hardcover

Manna, Anthony L.; Mitakidou, Christodoula

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689810938 ISBN 13: 9780689810930

Publisher: Atheneum, 1997

Synopsis

Since she cannot find the perfect man to marry, feisty Princess Areti decides to create a man of her own, Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, out of sugar, almonds, and semolina wheat, but when he is kidnapped by an evil queen, Areti must brave a perilous journey to get him back.

About this title

About the Author:

Giselle Potter has illustrated many books, including Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, an ALA-ALSC notable book; The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner; and Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey. She is the author and illustrator of Tell Me What to Dream About and This Is My Dollhouse—both inspired by her daughters—and The Year I Didn’t Go to School, about traveling through Italy with her parents’ puppet troupe when she was eight. Giselle also illustrates “Ties,” a weekly column in the Well section of The New York Times. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at GisellePotter.com. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Atheneum
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0689810938
• ISBN 13: 9780689810930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Potter Giselle