The Prince and the Parsnip
The Prince and the Parsnip
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Summary
Inspired by the tale of the Princess and the Pea, well-known children’s author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using a royal parsnip test!
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The Prince and the Parsnip by Vivian French
Inspired by the tale of the Princess and the Pea, well-known children’s author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using a royal parsnip test! Inspired by the tale of the Princess and the Pea, well-known children’s author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using a royal parsnip test! Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Children can recap the stages that Sue had to go through to find her prince using the story map on pages 14–15. Text type: A retelling of a traditional tale Curriculum links: Literacy
Vivian French worked in children’s theatre for ten years before she established herself as a storyteller. In 1988 she began to write for children and has had over 40 books published since them, including her Morris books and two Sleepovers, and the 3rd Century story in Centuries of Stories for Collins. She has travelled from Orkney to Oklahoma talking about children’s books; is a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England and reviews for the Guardian.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007512843 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007512848 |
| Title | The Prince and the Parsnip |
| Author | Vivian French |
| Series | Collins Big Cat |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |