The Golden Plate

(Hardback)

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While Isobel is playing with her best friends beautiful store-bought Dolls House, she becomes intrigued by one of her friends toysa small golden plate. But when Isobel takes the golden plate home without asking for permission, she gets more than she bargained for: the plate doesnt look right in her handmade Dolls House, and she feels guilty for having taken her friends toy. Isobels supportive mother helps her find a solution that makes Isobel feel better. And on Isobels next birthday, she is rewarded for following her heart. Bernadette Wattss colorful, delicate illustrations are filled with wonderful details in this charming and thought-provoking story about friendship, sharing, and feelings.

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"Watts s charming, detailed illustrations evoke a bygone era..."- Marianne Saccardi, School Library Journal"
"An inventive take on greed, guilt, and reparation with a satisfying resolution."-Booklist, Connie Fletcher

Author Bio

Bernadette Watts, known throughout Europe simply as Bernadette, has illustrated many dozens of folk- and fairy tales. Born in England, she loved to draw from childhood. She studied at the Maidstone Art School in Kent, UK, for a time under the tutelage of Brian Wildsmith. Bernadettes many beautiful books include The Snow Queen and The Bremen Town Musicians. Bernadette finds her inspiration in nature. Today she lives and works in Kent. She has been illustrating for NorthSouth Books and NordSd Verlag since the beginning of her career fifty years ago.