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Heide, Florence Parry

Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

32 pp. | Random/Schwartz & Wade | September, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-84501-7 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-93753-8 $20.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Lane Smith. In this frothy book, a princess takes flight if not weighed down. One day she accidentally floats up into the sky--then happily determines to head skyward every day. Heide's voice is confident and sure, using direct address to great effect. Smith's mixed-media illustrations, understated yet witty, communicate the ennui of the princess's encumbered existence and her stratospheric delight in her newfound freedom.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2009

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