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The Frog Bride

The Frog Bride

by Antonia Barber (Author), VirginiaLee (Illustrator)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $3.54
Synopsis

A Russian tsar tells each of his three sons to shoot an arrow and marry the woman he finds where the arrow lands. Imagine the feelings of the youngest son when he discovers a large frog holding his arrow in her mouth. He marries the frog, only to discover that each night she changes into a beautiful princess. But will he ever have a flesh-and-blood human wife to call his own...? Virginia Lee's haunting, other-worldly illustrations transform Antonia Barber's elegant retelling of a Russian folk tale into an enchanting fairytale classic.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 36
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 01 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1845074769
ISBN 13: 9781845074760

Media Reviews
A graceful retelling of the Russian folk tale with lust illustrations set in the time of the Tsars. Carousel Fascinatingly fresh conformation of familiar themes in language which is straightforward and compelling. The clear and highly readable text is entirely embedded in Virginia Lee's richly detailed and eventful visual realm. Books for Keeps The gorgeous Arabian Nights-style pictures glow mysteriously as we follow the prince on his desperate mission to find and win his princess. There are lots of potential talking points in the pictures which could inspire some exciting art work. Child Education Virginia Lee has illustrated the book with beautiful evocative pictures that capture the mythical nature of the story. School Librarian
Author Bio
Antonia Barber's The Ghosts was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and filmed as The Amazing Mr Blunden. The Mousehole Cat was a finalist for the Smarties Prize, winner of the 1990 British Book Award and Commended for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal; it was later made into an animated film. In 1993 Tales from Grimm was selected for Child Education Best Collections of the Year. Virginia Lee is the daughter of the artist and film conceptual designer Alan Lee. She studied Art and Design at Exeter College and Illustration at Kingston University. She worked as a sculptor on the Minas Tirith set of Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand and designed merchandise for the films. She lives in Brighton, East Sussex. Her books for Frances Lincoln are Antonia Barber's retelling of The Frog Bride and Sally Pomme Clayton's Persephone.