Synopses & Reviews
"This gem of a book will resonate with older siblings everywhere."and#160;--School Library Journal and#160; Whenand#160;Flora and her pesky little brother, Crispin, are whisked away by a swirling and swooping wind, sheand#160;gets the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to give her brother away. With tempting offers from a dragonfly, the man in the moon, and even the wind itself, she will find it difficult to choose. But Flora would do anything to get rid of Crispin, wouldnand#8217;t she?and#160;and#160;
Review
"Princess power saves the day in a humorous antidote to pretty in pink."
and#8212;Kirkus
"A good choice for a 'be-true-to-yourself'-themed storytime or for anyone looking for a fun read."
and#8212;School Library Journal
Review
"The story's sense and wit are most fully expressed in the text, but the character's actions and emotions are most memorably portrayed in the artwork... A fine picture book with a fierce, bold, and (deep down) compassionate heroine."and#8212;Booklist
"Emotionally true from cover to cover."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
"Birdsall's crisp and delightful first picture book....believable characters, a tightly constructed story line, and a nod to past children's literature."and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"This gem of a book will resonate with older siblings everywhere."and#8212;School Library Journal
Synopsis
Princess Viola aims to trade her feisty moves for frilly princess skills in this picture book that zip-zup-zooms!
Synopsis
"Princess power saves the day in a humorous antidote to pretty in pink." --Kirkus Reviews
Princess Viola is great at skateboarding and karate-chopping, but she's lousy at the royal wave, walk, and waltz. The king and queen are not pleased. What's a princess to do? Attend the skill-polishing Camp Princess, of course. In the end, it's a good thing Viola is made of tougher stuff. Who else will save the day when the green dragon comes along?
Synopsis
andquot;Princess power saves the day in a humorous antidote to pretty in pink.andquot; andmdash;
Kirkus Reviews Princess Viola is great at skateboarding and karate-chopping, but sheandrsquo;s lousy at the royal wave, walk, and waltz. The king and queen are not pleased. Whatandrsquo;s a princess to do? Attend the skill-polishing Camp Princess, of course. In the end, itandrsquo;s a good thing Viola is made of tougher stuff. Who else will save the day when the green dragon comes along?
Synopsis
Heartwarming picture bookand#160;charmingly depicts the topsy-turvy feelings a big sisterand#160;has for herand#160;toddlerand#160; brother.and#160;An emotionally true tale by award-winning author Jeanne Birdsall, with whimsical illustrations byand#160;celebrated artist Matt Phelan. and#160; and#160; and#160;
About the Author
Jeanne Birdsall is the National Book Award-winning author of The Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Knopf), both of which were also New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts withand#160;her husband, three insane cats, and a stubborn Boston terrier named Cagney.and#160;Visit her website atand#160;www.jeannebirdsall.com.
Matt Phelan is the illustrator of the Newbery Award winner The Higher Power of Luckyand#160;and its sequel, Lucky Breaks (Atheneum), both by Susan Patron, as well as the Harcourt books Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle and Big George by Ann Rockwell. He lives in Philadelphia. You can visit his website at www.mattphelan.com.