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A Book of Princesses
Cinderella , Snow White , Sleeping Beauty , The Frog Prince , and The Princess and the Pea are the five most beloved princess stories in all of children's literature. In these fresh retellings, just right for reading aloud, the magic of the tales combines with the charm of the illustrations to delight anyone who loves a princess.
- GenresChildrens
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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About the author
Sally Gardner
116 books631 followersAKA Wray Delaney
Sally Gardner grew up and still lives in London. Being dyslexic, she did not learn to read or write until she was fourteen and had been thrown out of several schools, labeled unteachable, and sent to a school for maladjusted children. Despite this, she gained a degree with highest honors at a leading London art college, followed by a scholarship to a theater school, and then went on to become a very successful costume designer, working on some notable productions.
After the births of twin daughters and a son, she started first to illustrate and then to write picture books and chapter books, usually with fairytale- or otherwise magical subject matter. She has been called 'an idiosyncratic genius' by London’s Sunday Times.
Sally Gardner grew up and still lives in London. Being dyslexic, she did not learn to read or write until she was fourteen and had been thrown out of several schools, labeled unteachable, and sent to a school for maladjusted children. Despite this, she gained a degree with highest honors at a leading London art college, followed by a scholarship to a theater school, and then went on to become a very successful costume designer, working on some notable productions.
After the births of twin daughters and a son, she started first to illustrate and then to write picture books and chapter books, usually with fairytale- or otherwise magical subject matter. She has been called 'an idiosyncratic genius' by London’s Sunday Times.
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September 6, 2023
The best illustrated fairytales ever!!
February 1, 2017
When I was 10 years old I got this book sent by a pen pal from the UK. The stories are classics but they are retold quite so beautifully.I reread this so many times the book is wretched and doodled over. I can never forget how much I loved this. If I ever have children I hope they like it as much as I did.
November 2, 2007
The illustrations ar delightful, and the modern twist on these stories is really lovely--with none of the original magic and fun removed from the stories. I've loved reading these stories over and over again to my daughter, never tiring of the art or the language.
September 14, 2009
I love the pictures, and the stories are the classical fairy tales.
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