Author John Cech and illustrator Lucy Corvino have teamed up to retell the story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. In tihs beautifully illustrated book, kids will learn the classic tale of the twelve princesses who spent every night dancing the hours away in fairyland.
The king is suspicious because the princesses wear their shoes out so quickly, so he enlists the help of a soldier to unravel the mystery. With the help of a magic cloak, the soldier follows the princesses into a magical world of beauty and dancing, and brings back a branch from a gold, silver and diamond tree to show the king.
In the end, the brave soldier marries the eldest daughter; a nice twist from the standard 'youngest daughter' plot, and the book ends with a bit of history about the origins of the tale. Most girls will love this tale, with its focus on ballgowns, dancing, and a magical fairyland.
Fairy Tale
Ages 4-6
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