Princess Penelope's Parrot Contributor(s): Lester, Helen (Author), Munsinger, Lynn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618138455 ISBN-13: 9780618138456 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: Spoiled Princess Penelope can't get her new parrot to talk until Prince Percival comes courting. She hides the useless parrot behind a curtain, to have the prince be greeted by "Talk, Big Beak!" and "Look, Birdbrain!" Winner of the C.S. Lewis Medal and the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 95053266 |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Series: Laugh-Along Lessons |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.32" W x 9.44" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Seasonal - Summer - Event - Summer |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 27518 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Spoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot gets revenge on the greedy princess in a hilarious and fitting conclusion. Featuring bonus audio |
Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Helen: - Helen Lester has written many hilarious and popular picture books, including the Tacky the Penguin series and Hooway for Wodney Wat. She lives in New York. www.helenlester.com Munsinger, Lynn: - Lynn Munsinger has illustrated more than ninety books for children, many written by her frequent collaborator, Helen Lester. She lives in Vermont. |