Fortune

by Diane Stanley

Tells the tale of a poor farmer whose acquisition of a dancing tiger leads to success and the love of a princess

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Picture Books, Romance

30 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

Diane Stanley is an American children's author and illustrator, a former medical illustrator, and a former art director for the publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons. Born in 1943 in Abilene, Texas, she was educated at Trinity University (in San Antonio, TX) and at Johns Hopkins University. She is perhaps best known for her many picture-book biographies, some of which were co-authored by her husband, Peter Vennema. (source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

A poor boy sets off to make his fortune with a small sack of money. His betrothed suggests that he go into the town to make his fortune, which he does. He meets an old lady who persuades him to take a dancing tiger in exchange for his money. He makes the trade and in turn earns a fortune with his dancing tiger. But this is only the beginning of his story.

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice original tale - great illustrations.

[Ann Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book! I'd never read this particular story before. I like the exotic twist to the story, as well.

[Maria M · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite childhood fairytales. And talk about stunning artwork! It's a little hard to track down a copy anymore, but it's worth it.