Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;"Goodness!" the little seamstress said. "I've killed seven flies with one blow." And to mark the event, she took out her favorite coat and stitched on the back:andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW!andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Proud of her amazing feat, the brave little seamstress sets off to tell the world. It's not her fault if, along the way, a giant sees her coat and thinks she slayed seven andlt;Iandgt;giants,andlt;/Iandgt; now is it? andlt;BRandgt; Based on the classic fairy tale "The Brave Little Tailor," Mary Pope Osborne's spirited retelling -- this time starring a gutsy seamstress -- and Giselle Potter's charming illustrations take you to a magical world where a little heroine meets even the biggest challenges with wit and imagination.
Review
"Marvelously absurd."
-- New York Times Book Review
Review
"Clever."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
The acclaimed team of "Kate and the Beanstalk" reinvents another fairy-tale favorite in this story of a little seamstress and how her words keep everyone in stitches. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
"Goodness " the little seamstress said. "I've killed seven flies with one blow." And to mark the event, she took out her favorite coat and stitched on the back:
SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW
Proud of her amazing feat, the brave little seamstress sets off to tell the world. It's not her fault if, along the way, a giant sees her coat and thinks she slayed seven giants, now is it?
Based on the classic fairy tale "The Brave Little Tailor," Mary Pope Osborne's spirited retelling -- this time starring a gutsy seamstress -- and Giselle Potter's charming illustrations take you to a magical world where a little heroine meets even the biggest challenges with wit and imagination.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Mary Pope Osborneandlt;/bandgt; is the award-winning author of many distinguished books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Magic Treehouse series; andlt;Iandgt;Favorite Medieval Tales,andlt;/iandgt; illustrated by Troy Howell; andlt;Iandgt;American Tall Tales,andlt;/iandgt; illustrated by Michael McCurdy; andlt;Iandgt;Rocking Horse Christmas,andlt;/iandgt; illustrated by Ned Bittinger; and Aandlt;Iandgt;daline Falling Star.andlt;/iandgt; The former president of the Author's Guild, she lives in New York City with her husband, Will.andlt;Bandgt;Giselle Potterandlt;/Bandgt; is the author and illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;The Year I Didn't Go to School,andlt;/Iandgt; which is based upon her travels around Italy with her family's theater troupe at age seven. She is also the illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;The Brave Little Seamstressandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Kate and the Beanstalk,andlt;/Iandgt; both by Mary Pope Osborne, andlt;Iandgt;The Honest-to-Goodness Truthandlt;/Iandgt; by Patricia C. McKissack, and andlt;Iandgt;Gabriella's Songandlt;/Iandgt; by Candace Fleming. Ms. Potter lives in Rosendale, New York.
Kids Q&A
Read the Kids' Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne