Snow Princess - Hardcover

Paradis, Susan

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932425314 ISBN 13: 9781932425314

Publisher: Front Street, Incorporated, 2005

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At the end of a long snowy day, a young girl waits for her father to come home from work. She imagines great things: a snow castle, a feast, dancing—all attended by a host of animal characters. But her father is late. Where in the world can he be? The snow princess mounts her steed and flies off on a quest to find her father and guide him home.

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About the Author:

Susan Paradis, a former high school art teacher, spends most of her time in her studio drawing and painting. She also enjoys traveling where she can explore new places and museums with far-flung friends and family, especially her eldest son who lives in Europe. When at home in northeastern Massachusetts, Susan takes a daily five mile walk along the Merrimac River, frequents the gym, and plays with her seven grandchildren. They are, she says, "her favorite source of inspiration".

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PreS-Gr. 2. This has nothing to do with Tchaikovsky's opera-ballet. This snow princess is a little girl in a big snowstorm waiting for her father to come home. In this oversize, concisely worded picture book, she stands atop a mound of snow, planning a royal welcome for her dad: "I'll summon the lords and ladies to greet him"; then there will be a feast. The lovely paintings take a fantastical turn as the girl conjures up a courtly assembly of animals (and ballerinas!) who await "the King." The child climbs a castle turret to look for her father across oceans and crisscrossing highways, and she rides a dragon seeking him. Then, back in the real world, headlights shine brightly as a car pulls up a snowy driveway. Daddy is home. Paradis imaginatively juxtaposes dragons against skyscrapers, for instance, and she captures the way children make magic and then turn it back to reality. This isn't an essential purchase, but it's a pretty one, especially for places where there's a lot of snow. Ilene Cooper
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