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Принцесса и счастье
В Сказочном лесу может случиться всё что угодно. На то он и сказочный! Куда подевалось счастье короля? Принцесса отправляется на его поиски в Сказочный лес. Там она встречает друга с зелёными ушками, который умеет читать мысли людей и зверей. А ещё она встречает там волка. И дракона. А на далеком Необитаемом острове живет ведьма, которая любого может превратить в камень. Отправляйтесь вместе с принцессой в Сказочный лес и узнайте, что же произошло дальше. И захватите с собой тапочки-скороходы, конечно, если они у вас есть.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
28 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Ulf Stark
205 books75 followersUlf Gottfrid Stark was a Swedish author and screenwriter (he adapted several of his own books for film and wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen).
Stark collaborated with the illustrators Anna Höglund and Mati Lepp.
From 1989 to 1998 he was an elected member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books Svenska barnboksakademin. In 1998 he received the Nordic Children's Book Prize.
Stark was born and grew up in Stureby, Stockholm Municipality, which place features in several of his books. Stark's interest in writing started early; during his time at secondary school he was introduced to writing by his classmate Peter Curman, and in 1964 he wrote his first poetry Ett hål till livet. Following this, Stark's interest in writing for a career was greatly encouraged.
Stark collaborated with the illustrators Anna Höglund and Mati Lepp.
From 1989 to 1998 he was an elected member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books Svenska barnboksakademin. In 1998 he received the Nordic Children's Book Prize.
Stark was born and grew up in Stureby, Stockholm Municipality, which place features in several of his books. Stark's interest in writing started early; during his time at secondary school he was introduced to writing by his classmate Peter Curman, and in 1964 he wrote his first poetry Ett hål till livet. Following this, Stark's interest in writing for a career was greatly encouraged.
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February 1, 2015
The Princess and the Happiness, written by Ulf Stark was one of the more interesting children's books that I have read. It is a very creative story full of different morals all throughout the book. It is a story of a king and his daughter the princess, they live in a castle on the edge of Fairy Tale Forest which is where most of the story takes place. The king all of a sudden becomes ill because he has " lost his happiness." The princess is determined to set off into the Fairy Tale Forest and find out where his happiness has gone. She meets many interesting characters many of which are played off of different classic fairytales but finally ends up at the witches island. She tricks the witch and runs home to her father where he is so happy to have her back that he realizes she is his happiness.
This story is more for ages 3-8 because the text is long, small, and in a basic font. Also, the story requires knowledge about other fairytales for it to make complete sense. One of the great things about this book is that it is not ordinary at all. Even the illustrations make it very unique. They are very colorful and there is a lot going on. You can easily tell from the pictures what is happening in the story. Many children may not realize why it is called "Fairy Tale Forest" untill the princess gets through the entire forest.
One of the greatest morals that was told throughout this story was once the princess had reached the witches island. The witch threatened to turn her to stone and all the other characters were warning her that is what would happen but the princess somehow turns the witch to stone but then feels slightly bad for her....She then says that nobody is a mean and nasty person and there is a good person deep down inside of us all. After she says this, a sweet little old lady steps out of the stone that was once the witch. This symbolizes that deep down inside of every witch or mean person, is a kind, gentle person and we should always take that into consideration. I think that is a very creative way to hint to young children that there really is no such thing as a "mean person" and we should be kind to everyone.
This story is more for ages 3-8 because the text is long, small, and in a basic font. Also, the story requires knowledge about other fairytales for it to make complete sense. One of the great things about this book is that it is not ordinary at all. Even the illustrations make it very unique. They are very colorful and there is a lot going on. You can easily tell from the pictures what is happening in the story. Many children may not realize why it is called "Fairy Tale Forest" untill the princess gets through the entire forest.
One of the greatest morals that was told throughout this story was once the princess had reached the witches island. The witch threatened to turn her to stone and all the other characters were warning her that is what would happen but the princess somehow turns the witch to stone but then feels slightly bad for her....She then says that nobody is a mean and nasty person and there is a good person deep down inside of us all. After she says this, a sweet little old lady steps out of the stone that was once the witch. This symbolizes that deep down inside of every witch or mean person, is a kind, gentle person and we should always take that into consideration. I think that is a very creative way to hint to young children that there really is no such thing as a "mean person" and we should be kind to everyone.
April 8, 2018
4.5
This is an IKEA book, but whereas IKEA products are usually very simple and cheap-feeling, this is an extremely detailed book, rich in terms of story and especially illustration. One of those books where the illustrations are a bit more interesting than the story, though the story is quite nice, too.
This is an IKEA book, but whereas IKEA products are usually very simple and cheap-feeling, this is an extremely detailed book, rich in terms of story and especially illustration. One of those books where the illustrations are a bit more interesting than the story, though the story is quite nice, too.
September 20, 2021
Beautifully illustrated but overly complicated and clumsily translated story that tries to tackle depression in a picture book. There is a magic in the craft of writing children’s literature and this is so far off the mark it’s still in Sweden with the writer’s original words and intentions.
December 27, 2022
Gives false depictions of curing depression and the story is very long so it could only be read to an older child but by the time children are old enough to pay attention for so long they want a more interesting story
July 19, 2023
We got the book and a Princess Klara stuffie at Ikea. It’s a bit of an odd story, but the kids liked having Klara with them when we read.
June 14, 2016
It's very IKEA
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