Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated) by Florence Parry Heide
Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith and legendary author Florence Parry Heidehave teamed up to create an unforgettable princess sure to charm and delight young readers.Princess Hyacinth has a problem: she floats. And so the king and queen have pebbles sewn into the tops of her socks, and force her to wear a crown encrusted with the heaviest jewels in the kingdom to keep her earthbound. But one day, Hyacinth comes across a balloon man and decides to take off all her princess clothes, grab a balloon, and float free. Hooray! Alas, when the balloon man lets go of the string . . . off she goes. Luckily, there is a kite and a boy named Boy to save her.
Florence Heide, who was born in 1978, studied law at the University of Münster. The promotion came during her time as a research assistant at the Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht, Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht. She is currently employed as a lawyer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553538045 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553538047 |
| Title | Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated) |
| Author | Florence Parry Heide |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2016-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books., Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2010, Winner of Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" 2009, Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book 2009, Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Master List 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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