Kitty Princess and the Newspaper Dress - Hardcover

Trevor Dickinson; Emma Carlow

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184362138X ISBN 13: 9781843621386

Publisher: Orchard Books, 2003

Synopsis

Two talented newcomers create a funny, fractured fairy tale - and an exuberantly illustrated lesson in manners - that will amuse even the most imperious little readers.


Get me the best dress in the world for Prince Quince’s ball tonight. And that’s an order!

Kitty Princess likes to think that she’s the cutest kitty in town, but really she’s the rudest. Even long-suffering Fairy Godmouse has had it with her demands, and now she won’t help Kitty find the perfect dress for the ball. But when Kitty stomps out into the real world, she learns to her dismay that poor etiquette won’t buy the royal treatment she expects. Can anything save her from ending up a royal laughingstock?

About this title

About the Author:

Emma Carlow lives in London with her husband, Graham, and their baby Finn. When Emma isn't thinking up book ideas, she designs T-shirts for babies. Trevor Dickinson lives in Newcastle, Australia, with the lovely Jo, Ella, Lucy, Tiki and Scrabble. He too designs T-shirts for children and sometimes for grown-ups. Trevor likes his hammock and may soon own a dog. Trevor and Emma met in London while they were creating children's T-shirt and textile designs for a big store. They both liked children's books so much that they decided to make one of their own. They did all the writing and illustrating together, even though they now live over 10,000 miles apart. Emma and Trevor spend most of their time talking on the phone or emailing pictures to each other - they still feel like they live in the same city.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-Fairy Godmouse narrates this tale about manners. Kitty Princess is so rude and exacting that her godmouse tells her to get her own gown for the ball. Never having shopped before, Kitty demands shoes from a fruit stand, jewelry from a cafe, and a dress from a newsstand. The results are watermelon, carrot, and tomato slippers; accessories made from food; and a newspaper frock. When the arrogant princess arrives at the ball looking just plain silly, she is denied entry. After she apologizes to her godmouse and to the shopkeepers, her tacky ensemble is changed into a beautiful outfit and she is escorted into the ball. Inside, the prince is so rude that Fairy Godmouse teaches him a lesson, too. Full-color collage artwork, made from paper, cloth, crayons, lace, and other media, fills each spread. The animal characters are clothed in Japanese costumes. Large, bold type is used when Kitty gives her orders. Fairy Godmouse is partially hidden in most pictures, and detail-oriented youngsters will enjoy trying to find her. Pair this title with Audrey Wood's Rude Giants (Harcourt, 1993) when the time to discuss proper behavior arises.
Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 184362138X
• ISBN 13: 9781843621386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32