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Summary: Must have for every little princess
Review: As usual, any book illustrated by K.Y. Craft is wonderful to look at, and will surely enchant anyone with a "penchant for princesses." Almost worth the price of admission by itself.The story has a lot to recommend it also. The classic plot has been nicely modified to give some depth of character and intelligence to the clever young suitor and to the object of his interest, the youngest of the twelve bewitched princesses. (For those unfamiliar with the story, the king's daughter have been put under a spell which send them to a secret realm every night where they dance the night away; the young hero discovers the secret and breaks the spell.) My 4-year-old daughter enjoys the story very much, but there are elements to the story that she is probably not catching on to, and which older kids will enjoy. A good read-aloud for young kids, and a nice stretch for early readers, I should think. (Not beginning readers, though. The vocabulary is rich rather than constrained.)
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Summary: Beautifully illustrated version of the classic tale
Review: As usual, any book illustrated by K.Y. Craft is wonderful to look at, and will surely enchant anyone with a "penchant for princesses." Almost worth the price of admission by itself. The story has a lot to recommend it also. The classic plot has been nicely modified to give some depth of character and intelligence to the clever young suitor and to the object of his interest, the youngest of the twelve bewitched princesses. (For those unfamiliar with the story, the king's daughter have been put under a spell which send them to a secret realm every night where they dance the night away; the young hero discovers the secret and breaks the spell.) My 4-year-old daughter enjoys the story very much, but there are elements to the story that she is probably not catching on to, and which older kids will enjoy. A good read-aloud for young kids, and a nice stretch for early readers, I should think. (Not beginning readers, though. The vocabulary is rich rather than constrained.)
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: I remember reading this book in my elementary school library it was by far my favorite. Even when I went on to graduate I never forgot it. Now I'm married and have a child of my own, when I fould out I was pregnant I went looking for this book and bought it off of Amazon.com. It was just as i had remembered. It is still the most beautiful book i have ever read the illistrations are gorgeous and so detailed. And the story is a perfect fairy tale. All mothers should read this to their children before bed so they'll have fond memories and sweet dreams.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: I remember reading this book in my elementary school library it was by far my favorite. Even when I went on to graduate I never forgot it. Now I'm married and have a child of my own, when I fould out I was pregnant I went looking for this book and bought it off of Amazon.com. It was just as i had remembered. It is still the most beautiful book i have ever read the illistrations are gorgeous and so detailed. And the story is a perfect fairy tale. All mothers should read this to their children before bed so they'll have fond memories and sweet dreams.
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Summary: Must have for every little princess
Review: I'm a librarian. This is the first baby gift I buy for any baby girl.
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Summary: BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK--STRANGE STORY
Review: Looking at the artwork and subject of this book, I would recommend it only for adult book collectors. Too much magic and female manipulation for my children. I donated it to the hospital's library after reading it and realizing that it wasn't appropriate for my 3-year-old nor my 10-year-old.
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Summary: Lush, Gorgeous and Inspiring Illustrations
Review: Reading this Twelve Dancing Princesses was a magical experience for me when I was little! I remember being so impressed by this book that I painstakingly copied most of the gorgeous illustrations. K.Y. Craft is a truly inspired and masterful illustrator, and the pictures in this book are so glowing and intricate they'll fascinate most little girls (I'm not sure about boys;the one 4 year old boy I tried to read this to was just not interested), and most adults. The story is your usual fairy tale, a nice interpretation of the Twelve Dancing Princesses tale.
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Summary: Lush, Gorgeous and Inspiring Illustrations
Review: Reading this Twelve Dancing Princesses was a magical experience for me when I was little! I remember being so impressed by this book that I painstakingly copied most of the gorgeous illustrations. K.Y. Craft is a truly inspired and masterful illustrator, and the pictures in this book are so glowing and intricate they'll fascinate most little girls (I'm not sure about boys;the one 4 year old boy I tried to read this to was just not interested), and most adults. The story is your usual fairy tale, a nice interpretation of the Twelve Dancing Princesses tale.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Richly written and illustrated, this book doesn't disappoint. So many fairy tale books go only half-way--either they have great pictures or a well-written story. This is not one of those. Marianna Mayer tells the story with lovely detail and a highly enjoyable style. And the artwork--well, look at the cover! The artwork is amazing! The portrait of Princess Elise almost jumps off the page (or invites you into it, whichever you prefer). And don't overlook the sidebar illustrations on each text page--they add a deeper dimension to the story by giving the reader a glimpse of the magical setting. This book is truly enchanting.
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Summary: Kids book or not - they don't get to touch it yet!!!
Review: Spectacular artwork!!! And an enjoyable version of a story I haven't read in decades.<
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