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32 pp.
| HarperCollins |
May, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-06-026763-1$$15.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-06-026765-8$$15.89
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Robert Florczak.
In this evocative retelling of a story from The Arabian Nights, a fairy in a blue jug supplies Settareh with clothes for the prince's New Year celebration; later, Settareh's stepsisters almost thwart the happy ending by turning her into a turtledove. The hyperrealistic illustrations look artificially posed, but the architectural details and richly colored costumes effectively conjure up the Persian setting.