The Stepsister - Hardcover

Naomi Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803704305 ISBN 13: 9780803704305

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1987

Synopsis

When Rose marries a handsome prince, her stepmother and stepsister plot to destroy her happiness

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Pitiless vengeance and the power of true love give balance to this folktale derived from an ancient Chinese legend. A mean-tempered stepmother and her daughter, Rose-Grumpety, vie against fair Rose, whose goodness fuels their own malevolence. When Rose meets a prince and becomes his bride, the guileful stepmother dumps her down a well, intending to place her daughter in Rose's stead. True love cannot be denied; the faithful prince searches tirelessly for his beloved and is rewarded in the end by her resurrection. Well written for reading aloud, the book is further enhanced by the quality of Reed's paintings, in atmospheric colors richly evocative of ages past. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0803704305
• ISBN 13: 9780803704305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 28
• Illustrator: Allison Reed