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Helldorfer, M. C.

Phoebe and the River Flute

32 pp. | Doubleday | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-385-32338-7 $$15.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Hess. When Phoebe, keeper of the royal birds, is sent to capture the rare River Flute, she catches the bird but then releases it so it's free to return. Likewise, when she returns empty-handed, the kind prince, though he loves Phoebe, gives her the same choice. The modern-minded fairy tale operates on obvious themes of captivity and freedom but enchants nonetheless, as do the supple lines of the delicate watercolors.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

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