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A prince seeks the Singing Ringing Tree to please a vain and selfish princess so she will marry him, but the quest is dangerous and results in great misery for both before true love puts everything to rights.
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Grade 2-5 A magical tree with leaves of tinkling glass appears as a motif in Eastern European tales, and here it is adapted into a smoothly-written folk tale with novel episodes. A handsome prince, performing a task demanded by an arrogant princess, procures the fabled Singing Ringing Tree from a devilish dwarf. When his gift fails to win the love of the princess, he is forced, with her, into servitude in the dwarf's kingdom. There the prince is transformed into a great black bear and the princess becomes ugly. It is not until her arrogance melts into compassion that the spell is broken. Brierley's bordered pictures feature a surrealistic landscape in pale colors, people with mysteriously elongated, highly stylized figures. It is hard to distinguish facial expressions, which makes it difficult to satisfy curiosity about the princess' ugliness. The soft coloring makes the book a poor choice for group reading, but the moral of the redemptive power of true love will appeal to middle-grade readers who enjoy fantasy in picture book format. Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, N.J.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
This tale, credited as possibly taken from Slavic folklore, reveals the fate of a prince who has the misfortune to fall in love with a beautiful, scornful princess. Although he succeeds in fulfilling her request to bring her the Singing Ringing Tree, she breaks her promise to marry him. A dwarf who had bet on that outcome imprisons the would-be lovers in his land: the prince becomes a bear and the princess grows ugly. She is cured of her selfishness by the bear's unfailing kindness, and when she declares her love for him, the dwarf's spell is broken. Brierley's elongated figures and angular perspectives create an eccentric elegance for Hastings's haunting, gentle telling. Less familiar than many of its fairy tale cousins, The Singing Ringing Tree is a beautiful old story, of apocalyptic events measured against the redemptive power of love. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Condition: good. Brierley, Louise (illustrator). A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0805005730.G
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The Singing Ringing Tree
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Louise Brierley (illustrator). First American Edition. This hardcover edition of "The Singing Ringing Tree" is in good condition, with no visible signs of wear on the cover from the images provided. It includes a personal inscription from the illustrator, "For Stephen ? L.B." The binding appears intact, and the pages are clean and free of any library markings. The dust jacket condition is unknown due to lack of visibility in the provided photos. unknown (not visible in photos). Seller Inventory # A11-B5-CIZ-RSA-0389
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Hard Cover. Brierley, Louise (illustrator). First U.S. Edition, First printing. Stated first American Edition with "1" in full number row. NEAR-FINE IN VERY GOOD DUST JACKET WITH $13.95 PRICE. MINIMAL WEAR TO BOOK AND JACKET AT SPINE BOTTOM, DUST JACKET HAS WRINKLE ON REAR PANEL. NO WRITING OR NAMES. Illustrated by Louise Brierley. Seller Inventory # 35173
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Oblong quarto. Illustrated by Louise Brierley. Small dent in front joint, near fine in a very good sunned dustwapper with corresponding dent and tear on front joint. Seller Inventory # 444173
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Brierley, Louise (illustrator). 1st Edition. Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1988. Hardcover. Condition:As new. Dust Jacket Condition: As new. Brierley, Louise (illustrator) (illustrator). First Printing Stated. Long 8vo.beautiful book unmarked. Seller Inventory # ABE-1596824700104
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