| Snoring Beauty Contributor(s): Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta (Author), Manning, Jane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060874031 ISBN-13: 9780060874032 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012050669 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.85" W x 9.9" (0.83 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173537 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Snoring Beauty is a sweetly hilarious spin on the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. Written in bouncy rhymed verse perfect for reading aloud, this whimsical reimagining from Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is sure to appeal to children and parents alike. Tucked in his little bed inside the castle walls, Mouse is eager to get a good night's sleep before his wedding tomorrow. But just as he begins to drift off, he's awoken by a tremendous roar. SNOOOOGA-SNOOOOOM KER-SCHUPPP Sleeping Beauty is snoring . . . again When the handsome Prince Max arrives, Mouse thinks he's found the perfect scheme: He'll convince the prince to kiss Beauty and wake her up But when Prince Max learns that Beauty is the one making such monstrous noises, will he still want to kiss her . . . or will he run away from the noisy princess, leaving her snoring for another hundred years? |
Contributor Bio(s): Manning, Jane: - Jane Manning is the illustrator of dozens of children's books, including the I Can Read books Baa-Choo! by Sarah Weeks and the New York Times bestselling The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches by Alice Low. She lives in Connecticut. Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta: -Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for children, including Pirate Princess, illustrated by Jill McElmurry; Hampire!, illustrated by Howard Fine; and Tightrope Poppy the High-Wire Pig, illustrated by Sarah Dillard. Sudipta lives in New Jersey with her family. |