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The Princess' Blankets

The Princess' Blankets

by Carol Ann Duffy (Author), Catherine Hyde (Illustrator)

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    Notebook 2013

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    Notebook 2013

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Synopsis

From former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy comes the tale of young princess who can never feel warm, a worried king and queen, a stranger in black with hard gray eyes, and a musician with a kind and good heart. Carol Ann Duffy's powerful new fairy tale explores the depths of human fears, frailty, and love, complemented by a series of beautiful, atmospheric paintings by acclaimed artist Catherine Hyde. Compelling, lyrical, magical.

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Format: Notebook
 Pages: 40
 Publisher: Templar Publishing
Published: 01 Oct 2013
ISBN 10: 1848771614
ISBN 13: 9781848771611
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A princess cannot get warm, no matter what is done for her. A stranger with cold eyes brings her the earth's blanket, the forest's blanket, the ocean's blanket and more, but nothing can warm the cold princess. Then, one day, a musician wanders into the land, and her heart melts with warmth and love.

Author Bio
Carol Ann Duffy is a poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University and is Britain's poet laureate. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Award and the Costa Award. Catherine Hyde has been an artist for nearly 30 years, showing her work in galleries around the world. Following The Princess' Blankets, Catherine went on to illustrate Firebird by Saviour Pirotta, longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2012.