Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
Awards:   "Winner of Kid's Indie Next List ""Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"" 2009" Winner of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books. Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books. Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2010 Winner of Kid's Indie Next List Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers 2009 Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book 2009
Author:   Florence Parry Heide ,  Lane Smith
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
ISBN:  

9780553538045


Pages:   48
Publication Date:   01 March 2016
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Format:   Paperback
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Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)


Awards

  • "Winner of Kid's Indie Next List ""Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"" 2009"
  • Winner of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books.
  • Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books.
  • Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2010
  • Winner of Kid's Indie Next List Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers 2009
  • Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book 2009

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Full Product Details

Author:   Florence Parry Heide ,  Lane Smith
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Bantam Books Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 27.90cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.221kg
ISBN:  

9780553538045


ISBN 10:   0553538047
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   01 March 2016
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Reviews

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009: Smith s elegantly cartoonish brush-and-ink character survives an exhilarating scare involving a kite, a rescue and a newly formed friendship. Heide s prose takes off just when Hyacinth does. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 17, 2009: Heide possesses the ability to tell a moralistic tale without a hint of didacticism. Starred Review, School Library Journal, November 2009: Heide s tale bubbles with effervescence, drawing readersinto the fantasy with a lively, conversational text.


Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009: Smith's elegantly cartoonish brush-and-ink character survives an exhilarating scare involving a kite, a rescue and a newly formed friendship. Heide's prose takes off just when Hyacinth does. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 17, 2009: Heide possesses the ability to tell a moralistic tale without a hint of didacticism. Starred Review, School Library Journal, November 2009: Heide's tale bubbles with effervescence, drawing readers into the fantasy with a lively, conversational text.


Author Information

Florence Parry Heide is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including the Treehorn titles, illustrated by Edward Gorey. Lane Smith's many accolades include two Caldecott Honors, two New York Times Best Illustrated Book Awards, several ALA-ALSC Notable Awards, and countless ""Best Book"" citations from School Library Journal, Booklist, The Bulletin, and others. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.

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