Princess Tales Around the World: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures

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Once Upon a Time . . . A princess laughed, A princess sang, Another made a trade. One told stories, One was kind, Another refused to wed. One cast spells, One was cursed, Another silently sewed every day. And one tossed golden apples away . . . Ten beloved princess stories are ingeniously told and gorgeously illustrated-with hidden pictures for readers to find-by author Grace Maccarone and artist Gail de Marcken. These tales set around the world will delight readers, happily ever after.

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"Fantastical illustrations combine with beautifully rhymed poetry in this collection of princess stories from all over the world.... Fun and colorful illustrations cover most of the pages, accompanied by the decoratively framed text. The clever and witty rhymes will be fun for children to read aloud, whether alone or with others." -- Booklist

"An artistic and poetic approach to fairy tales" --School Library Journal

Princess Tales:

"These are paintings to pore over: depictions of familiar fairy tales in sometimes unusual settings that are each filled with tiny seek-and-find details meant to entrance 3- to 8-year-olds. The accompanying text by Grace Maccarone rattles along in droll rhyme that is a pleasure to read aloud (though in print so small that adults may do some poring themselves)." --The Wall Street Journal

"...a splendid reimagining of favorite stories." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The fun lives in the art." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Grace Maccarone is a children's book editor and the author of many books for young readers, including Miss Lina's Ballerinas, Princess Tales, and the First-Grade Friends series. She lives in Westchester, New York. Gail de Marcken is the illustrator of many books for children, including The Quiltmaker's Gift, The Quiltmaker's Journey, Miss Hunnicutt's Hat, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and Princess Tales. She lives year-round in the woods in Minnesota.