The Twelve Dancing Princesses (The Classic Fairy Tale Collection) - Softcover

John Cech

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1454919094 ISBN 13: 9781454919094

Publisher: Sterling Children's Books, 2016

Synopsis

Every day, 12 princesses mysteriously wear out 12 new pairs of shoes - and neither the king, nor a series of hopeful suitors, can figure out how. Then a simple soldier, with a little magic on his side, gives it a try. Will he succeed where others have failed? Lucy Corvino's illustrations capture the princesses' graceful dancing world in this beautiful version of the classic fairy tale. now in paperback.

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Praise for the hardcover version of The Twelve Dancing Princesses
"Corvino has create[d] lovely illustrations in the classic fairy-tale style. This adaptation is a worthy purchase for most collections, and the upbeat retelling makes the tale accessible to children as young as five or six years." --School Library Journal

About the Author

John Cech writes plays, poetry and fiction for both children and adults. He is also the Director of the Center for Children's 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 Children's Literature Association; and won the Chandler Award of Merit for his work in Children's Literature. Lucy Corvino's books for Sterling include several 'Classic Starts' titles, 'Poetry for Young People: Robert Louis Stevenson' and numerous joke and puzzle books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Children's Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1454919094
• ISBN 13: 9781454919094
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lucy Corvino