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Chargement... The Apple-Pip Princess (2008)par Jane Ray
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. In this gorgeous original fairy-tale from English author/artist Jane Ray, an elderly king - weighed down by sorrow after the death of his wife - proclaims that, of his three daughters, his kingdom will go to the one who makes the greatest 'mark' on their land. Suzanna, the clever eldest, decides to build a massive wooden tower, in order to demonstrate her importance; while Miranda, the vain middle one, builds a metal tower to mirror her beauty. It is the youngest daughter, humble Serenity, who has no idea what to do, who triumphs in the end, however, using her mother's box of blessings to transform the land itself into a lush paradise... Visually stunning - as usual with her books, I loved Ray's artwork here, with its beautiful colors, golden accents, and mosaic-like sensibility - and boasting an appealing tale, The Apple-Pip Princess is structured like a traditional tale (three sisters, a competition, etc.), but imparts a very contemporary ethic of caring for the environment. I appreciated the message, and the fact that it was embedded in an entertaining story, I appreciated the fact that the royal family here are of African descent/appearance (one can't describe them as being "African-American," as I have seen some reviewers do, as this is not, of course, an American book), and I simply loved the artwork! All in all, a top-notch picture-book, one I recommend to all young fairy-tale lovers, and to fans of Jane Ray. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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In a land that has stood barren, parched by drought and ravaged by frosts since the Queen's death, the King sets his three daughters the task of making the kingdom bloom again, and discovers that sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This story is about 3 sisters who are in line for ruler of their kingdom. Both older sisters seem slightly vain and only seem to care about themselves. Predictable in that fact, but children never care about the predictability of a story. The youngest you would think would have an idea that will quickly put her above her sisters. However, she is down to earth and humble and admits to not knowing what to do; that her sisters could come up with a far better idea. Then she pulls out the box she chose to remember her mother by. From there the story goes on to talk about how she made the kingdom better and how her father chose her as new ruler. I loved that it wasn't perfect and that even though we knew the outcome we also didn't get what we were fully expecting. It's a nice reminder that good things can come from small unexpected things. ( )