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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2015 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 1—Text and watercolor and ink illustrations combine wonderfully in this story of an orphan who serves Queen Theodora in her palace on the savannah. Life is hard for Delphine, and she sings to boost her spirits. When Theodora's niece arrives, Delphine's delight at having someone her own age in the palace is short-lived, for Beatrice is deliberately cruel and blames Delphine for her own misdeeds. Delphine's sad song one evening is heard by 12 giraffes, who carry her across the savannah. When they return her to the palace, h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Delphine, a lonely servant girl in a palace on the savanna, sings to keep her spirits up. When the queen's young niece cruelly mistrea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
