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The Jewel Box Ballerinas
By Varennes, Monique de & Juan, Ana
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37583-605-3
- Publisher
- New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, Random House, c2007.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
Gr 1-3 Bibi Branchflower is so rich that she has two of almost everything, including houses and limousines. However, she doesn't have any friends. One day the woman buys a jeweled music box that contains two mechanical ballerinas. The shopkeeper warns her that the sorcerer who created it cursed it so that all who look on the sad-faced figures will experience sorrow. Bibi still insists on purchasing it. She is devoted to the dancers and tries to lift their spirits through jokes and kisses. In an attempt to cheer ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Wealthy Bibi purchases a jewel box containing two ballerinas. When she loses "her lovely girls," Bibi confesses she would "gi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
