The Twelve Princesses
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803724748 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Every morning the shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn out, as if they had been danced in all night. The delightful pictures beg to be looked at again and again.. The Twelve Dancing Princesses written by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s, has been retold here with a fresh voice and an original sense of humor by fine-artist Gordon Fitchett. No one is able to help himuntil an old soldier with a magic cloak takes up the challenge. Perplexed, the king offers any one of the princesses in marriage, and eventual rule of his kingdom, to the prince who can solve this mystery
The Height of Fowl Fashion. The illustrations are what make this Brothers Grimm classicincomparable. The storyline runs much as it generally does-there aretwelve princess sisters who are locked in their room every night butevery morning their shoes are mysteriously worn out. The king offersthe hand of one of his daughters as a reward to the man who candiscover what is . "Just Ducky" according to Madigan McGillicuddy. Anthropomorphic ducks play the parts in this funny re-telling of the classic fairy tale. Colored pencil artwork reminiscent of the Roaring 20's conveys a shiny, high gloss to the illustrations. The background scenery seems slightly reminiscent of Sweden. Wildly multi-colored and perfectly coiffed hair (long blonde hair for one, a blue beehiv. "Love this Rendition of this Classic Story" according to LV Mermaid. The illustrations were really beautiful and the story is very well done. I didn't think I would enjoy this with the ducks as characters as I collect this particular story for various illustrations and it is a welcome addition to my collection.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Craft's more traditional versions of the same story, but it marks Fitchett as a newcomer to watch. From Publishers Weekly An all-duck cast gives a campy spin to a Brothers Grimm classic in Fitchett's first children's book. While the text is relatively faithful to the original, the art replaces romance with an abundance of quirkily comic details. The nocturnal dancing siblings, for example, sport an amusing spectrum of hair styles, from a golden spiked 'do to a pink beehive, and their array of multicolored platform shoes and spike heels would turn Imelda Marcos green with envy. This fun, funky rendition may not edge out Jane Ray's or Kinuko Y. Ages 4-8. Fitchett achieves a deadpan styleAworking in colored pencil, he creates pebble-textured compositions with a deceptively formal mood. Bedecked in jewels and a range of outrageous fashionsAwith lip