The Magic Hill - Softcover

Milne, A. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142300772 ISBN 13: 9780142300770

Publisher: Puffin, 2002

Synopsis

Blessed with making flowers wherever she goes, Princess Daffodil fears ruining her father's royal gardens and so chooses not to walk near them, yet when she finds herself on the top of a special hill one summer's day, the young princess finds the perfect place to let her magic fully bloom. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

A. A. Milne (1882-1956) is best known for creating the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Isabel Bodor Brown lives in La Jolla, California.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3-This rediscovered original fairy tale, written in 1925, is full of charm and sly humor. Neither complex nor overtly moral, it delivers its own sweet vision of childhood where play is as pleasant as a freshly picked flower. At her christening, Princess Daffodil's parents anxiously await a gift to be bestowed upon her by the Fairy Mumruffin. Will it be Beauty, Wisdom, or Goodness? No, it is that flowers will grow wherever their daughter goes. Upon the child's first birthday, the King returns from hunting to find flowers blooming on his pathways. He decrees that the Princess must be carried across all walkways and can play only in the flowerbeds. The forlorn child finds that the opposite is true for the other children, who are not allowed in the beds. Thus, when the Doctor finds her sorely in need of exercise, he advises, "although she is a Princess, she must do what other little girls do." The Queen finds a solution: a lovely little hill where the child can romp all day and the country children pick flowers come evening. The watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations define the characters with a light and airy touch. They are full of royal dignity as well as palpable pathos. Facial expressions bring humor and joy to the fore. Minute, loosely detailed flowers are radiant, and the neatly framed pages add to the overall appeal of this fanciful tale.
Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0142300772
• ISBN 13: 9780142300770
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Brown Isabel