Squirrel Wife
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005ZOI1UW |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A new classic fairytale Hum Books This is a really good fairytale, that reinforces goodness. I really liked the artwork as well as the story. My 4 yr old and 7 yr old both enjoy hearing this story. You will like it!. Utterly Tragic Ending (for Lots of Reasons) L. Olcott My 5 y/o daughter was enjoying hearing this story until we came to the ending. Then she looked up at me with tears brewing in her eyes and said***** SPOILER ALERT ***** SPOILER ALERT *****"Why doesn't she love the forest anymore?"The ending is heartbreaking for anyone who loves nature and wild beauty. The underlying messages are equally tragic. Ye
She won a Carnegie Medal for Tom's Midnight Garden and the Whitbread Prize for The Battle of Bubble and Squeak. He lives in Leicester with his family. His titles include the international bestseller Dragonology, as well as A Fish Wish and Moondog, both of which were longlisted for the 2006 Kate Greenaway Medal. About the Author Philippa Pearce (1920-2006) was a scriptwriter-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor, a lecturer and freelance writer for radio and newspapers, as well as the author of some of the best-loved children's books of the twentieth centu
The king of the green people tells Jack his squirrel wife can free him, but to do so she must give up her knowledge of the forest and all its secrets. When Jack helps one of the green people who live in the forest, the fairy king rewards him with a mysterious "squirrel wife". The couple are happy until Jack's jealous older brother turns the villagers against him and, one day, they lock him up. In true fairytale fashion, there is happiness ever after, but everything comes at a price
Philippa Pearce (1920-2006) was a scriptwriter-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor, a lecturer and freelance writer for radio and newspapers, as well as the author of some of the best-loved children's books of the twentieth century. His titles include the international bestseller Dragonology, as well as A Fish Wish and Moondog, both of which were longlisted for the 2006 Kate Greenaway Medal. Wayne Anderson is an acclaimed illustrator.