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Reviewed on September 1, 1992
Gr 2-6 Finding a princess who is the "king's equal" in comeliness, intelligence, and wealth is an order that confounds the wisest, most loyal councilors in this distant realm. Finding a book equal in quality and brilliance to this one is an even more formidable task. Paterson weaves her story within the structure of familiar fairy tales; she includes romance, repetition of language, the number three, and a moral of goodness and love triumphing over selfishness an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More