The Girl, the Fish, and the Crown
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670854093 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She plays it to the hilt, and her lavishly bordered, opulently detailed pages fairly radiate romance. . Through selfishness and folly, the eponymous girl is transformed into a fish; through courage and determination, she redeems herself and wins the love of a prince. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Heyer (Iron Hans) takes readers from a fisherman's cottage to a palace at the bottom of the sea and, later, to a giant's castle; populated as these settings are with mermaids, talking fish and an assortment of exotic animals, they give Heyer a poetic set of images to work with. All ages. From Publishers Weekly Magnificent, elaborate illustrations form the backdrop for this retelling of a little-known story. All the ingredients for a smashing f
While on a dangerous quest which requires her to take the form of different wild animals, a selfish young girl learns about compassion and generosity.
"Gorgeous and a lovely story" according to D. Covart. This is not only a wonderful folk tale but a beautifully illustrated one. Edge to edge pictures retell this story of a young girl who is cursed and how she sets out to break it. I would highly recommend this book be added to your collection wether it be fo. A beautiful book for older children Marilee Heyer does an excellent job of retelling this Spanish folktale of a selfish and indulgent girl's journey into the sea. As a punishment for not showing mercy, the girl becomes a fish. In her wanderings, she eventually is led to a queen who, like her. One of my favorite new fairy tales I ran across this book while searching online for picture books based on fairy tales and bought it (along with quite a few others) just because it was one I'd never heard of or read before. I was disappointed with some of the ones I'd purchased but when th