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When a sensitive prince goes searching far and wide for a bride, his tender heart can hardly bear the disappointment. He meets beautiful princesses all over the world, but none is the right one for him. But one stormy night, a girl with eyes the colour of the rain appears at the palace door seeking shelter, The queen makes up a bed for her, and slips a single green pea under the mattress. Could she be the one the prince has been looking for? Xanthe Gresham's lyrical prose brings rich detail and depth to this beloved Hans Christian Andersen story. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Xanthe Gresham used to save her bus fare to school by walking through the park and memorizing beautiful things. She is now an acclaimed writer who travels the world like the prince in this book, discovering beautiful things and sharing them with her audiences. The Arts Council of England describes her as speaking "like a woman spitting jewels." Miss Clara is a French artist with a great following among readers of fairy tales. Her illustrations start with tiny and intricately detailed paper maquettes of princesses, elves, wolves and enchanted scenes, which she photographs and completes digitally. She has also illustrated "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and "The Princess and the Pea" for Barefoot Books. Miss Clara lives in Bordeaux, France. SELLING POINTS: * Retail and Gift Market: The lush artwork of Miss Clara pops off the shelf with rich textures and carefully wrought details like gold foil accents. * Unforgettable Artwork: Miss Clara's illustrations, which fascinate with depth, texture and detail, capture the dainty princesses and lavish settings with precision and emotion. * Lyrical Text: Storyteller Xanthe Gresham renders this classic tale with breathtakingly beautiful words. Colour illustrations

ISBN-13

9781846869051

ISBN-10

1846869056

Weight

0.36 Pounds

Dimensions

9.00 x 0.50 x 11.00 In

List Price

$17.99

Format

-

Pages

40 pages

Publisher

Barefoot Books

Published On

2013-10-01



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