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Cabbage Rose
Mocked by her brothers, who call her plain, Cabbage is given the means to find her fortune by a traveling magician. Jewel-tone watercolor illustrations convey the joy of painting as the artist creates a fairy-tale kingdom where Cabbage's own gifts shine. Full color.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 31, 1993
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M.C. Helldorfer
20 books33 followersMary-Claire Helldorfer has written numerous books for children and young adults. She lives in Baltimore, MD.
She also writes under the pseudonym of Elizabeth Chandler.
She also writes under the pseudonym of Elizabeth Chandler.
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June 28, 2011
Cabbage is a plain girl, helping her brothers keep their inn and painting in her spare time. One day a magician stays overnight and leaves her a magic paintbrush. Anything she paints with it comes to life. After escaping her greedy brothers, she makes her own way and finally ends up at the palace. Will she have to change herself for the prince to like her, or does he like her just how she is?
Being a fan of fairy tales, I loved this book!
Being a fan of fairy tales, I loved this book!
November 27, 2022
An excellent story about being yourself. A favorite of my grandkids. The little sister has a talent, what she paints becomes real. When she has had enough of her brothers requesting greater and grander things, she heads off on her own hiding her paintbrushes. Until she thinks, to be special, she needs to bring them out again.... but she is enough already.
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