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A treasury of princesses princess tales from around the world

Presents retellings of seldom-heard princess tales, featuring such heroines as White Jade, Gulnara, and Vasilisa the Frog Princess. A discussion of princess lore precedes each selection.

Main Author: Climo, Shirley.
Other Authors: Sanderson, Ruth. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Fairy tales > Juvenile nonfiction.
Princesses > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.
Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Presents retellings of seldom-heard princess tales, featuring such heroines as White Jade, Gulnara, and Vasilisa the Frog Princess. A discussion of princess lore precedes each selection.
Physical Description: 76 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Audience: "All ages"--Front flap of jacket cover.
ISBN: 0060245328 :
0060245336 (lib. bdg.) :
Author Notes: Shirley Climo was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1928. She attended DePauw University until her mother died unexpectedly in 1949. She dropped out of college and took up her mother's work writing scripts for the weekly WGAR-Radio children's program Fairytale Theatre. During her lifetime, she wrote 24 books including The Korean Cinderella; Magic and Mischief: Tales from Cornwall; A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World; A Treasury of Mermaids: Mermaid Tales from Around the World; and Someone Saw a Spider: Spider Facts and Folktales. She died on August 25, 2012 at the age of 83.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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