PICTURE BOOKS
Winterson, Jeanette

The King of Capri

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jane Ray. A storm blows all the possessions of a greedy, gluttonous king over the water and into the backyard of the poor and hard-working washerwoman Mrs. Jewel. This reversal-of-fortune tale ends with the newly humbled king marrying the generous Mrs. Jewel, and everyone lives happily ever after. Crisp, elegant prose and inventive, lively illustrations elevate a humdrum plot.

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