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Ann Estelle gets chosen for Stage Manager in the school play -- and only her irrepressible energy and cheer can overcome flubbed lines and forgotten props to make sure the show goes on!
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Mary Engelbreit grew up studying the illustrations in her mother's vintage storybooks, and she developed a unique style that reflects those simpler times. Mary's distinctive images have made her a celebrity to millions, who eagerly snap up gift items, calendars, books, fabrics, and more. Mary's dearest wish has always been to illustrate for children. Her edition of The Night Before Christmas positively glows with the sense of wonder, spirited wit, and nostalgic warmth that is her signature around the world. This bestselling book has already inspired a popular animated video. Young readers can also enjoy queen of christmas, Queen of the Class, Queen of Hearts, and Queen of Easter, picture-book adventures starring Mary's irrepressible alter ego, Ann Estelle.
Kindergarten-Grade 2–Ann Estelle is hoping for the part of the Queen in the class play. After all, "She already had a long red velvet robe and a glittery golden crown, just in case something like this ever came up." Instead, her teacher makes her the stage manager because she is so "clever and responsible." Ann Estelle pushes aside her disappointment and rescues the actors during the performance as they forget their lines, misplace their props, etc. The writing is stilted, and efforts to provide emphasis by putting certain words or phrases into a fancier font only highlight the stiffness of the rest of the text. Ann Estelle herself is as two dimensional as the paper dolls included at the back of the book, and the relentless brightness of the colors in the artwork is as tedious as the story. For a fresher take on class dramatics, look to Alexander Stadler's Beverly Billingsley Takes a Bow (Harcourt, 2003) or Cari Best's Shrinking Violet (Farrar, 2001).–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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- PublisherHarper Collins, Inc.
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1422367053
- ISBN 13 9781422367056
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages24
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