The King Who Wouldn't Sleep
Debbie Singleton author Holly Swain illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:3rd May '12
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A brilliantly colourful picture book that can be used to teach children the days of the week and to count from one to ten.
There once was a king who wouldn't sleep - not even a wink! - until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around bearing gifts. Not one of them was right. But there was someone else watching with an unexpectedly cunning plan up his not-so-royal sleeve . . .There once was a king who wouldn't sleep - not even a wink! - until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around bearing gifts. Not one of them was right. But there was someone else watching with an unexpectedly cunning plan up his not-so-royal sleeve . . .
"Brightly amusing artwork.. likely to be deservedly popular." * The School Librarian *
"There are clever twists, as well as glorious pictures by Holly Swain." -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent *
"Jaunty fairytale with a wink to "The Princess and the Pea" and a nod to "Pickle-Chiffon Pie" * New York Times *
"A novel twist on an old tale" * Booktrust *
"The illustrations are rich and oppulent . . . a feast for the eyes as well as the ears." * INIS *
ISBN: 9781849390064
Dimensions: 288mm x 248mm x 9mm
Weight: 402g
32 pages