Twelve Dancing Princesses

Hardback

Main Details

Title Twelve Dancing Princesses
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brigette Barrager
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 228
ISBN/Barcode 9780811876964
ClassificationsDewey:398.2
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Full-colour throughout; Full-colour throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 4 May 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

A beautiful, modernized version of the Grimms fairy tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses.' In this story, twelve princesses find that their shoes are worn out every morning-and they are totally exhausted! A handsome suitor discovers that they are enchanted, and each night, in their sleep, they are going to a magical world to dance in a ball. By helping to break the spell, he earns the love of the youngest princess. The story ends with a beautiful wedding ball.

Author Biography

Brigette Barrager graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in character animation. She inherited her mother's collection of fairy tale books as a child, and her love of those magical, fantastic, and dreamy worlds has never left her. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and this is her first book.

Reviews

"Barrager brings a fittingly soigne aesthetic to this retelling" - Publishers Weekly "With art resembling that of animated film and several graceful dance scenes, this story could easily be set to a sound track. ...a pleasing tale for reading aloud and storytelling" - School Library Journal