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40 pp.
| Chronicle |
September, 2004 |
TradeISBN 1-58717-212-7$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Rebecca Walsh.
In a rollicking story with British and Scandinavian folkloric origins, plain Princess Rosamond saves her father by bringing curative water and treasure from a faraway well. She is both smart and kind, unlike her evil stepsister who is turned into an ogre when she attempts the same journey. This is a crowd-pleaser with bright paintings full of action and dramatically funny faces.