A Little Princess
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1499115369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“I am a princess. When Sara is unexpectedly impoverished, she is forced to become a servant under Miss Minchin's control. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren’t pretty, or smart, or young. To escape her dreary life, Sara imagines herself a princess, and her experiences soon teach her that being a princess on the inside counts more than any outward expression of royalty. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.". All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. They’re still princesses.” At Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, young Sara Crewe enjoys the friendship of her classmates and the staff--much to stern Miss Minchin's disdain
The story loses a great deal of subtlety in theme and character development (as well as plot and setting) in its adaptation to picture-book format. The period settings and costumes have a charm all their own, and the detailed pictures clearly portray Sara's transformation from privileged child to pauper and back again. But children or parents who want a picture-book version will find this a very pretty one. Some scenes and dialogue here did not appear in the original book, but they serve to move the plot along more swiftly. McClintock's sensitive illustrations, apparently ink drawings with watercolor washes, will certainly appeal to readers and book buyers of all ages. Not just abridged but retold, this co
Xyz said Very abridged. As noted in the product description, this is a shortened version of the classic story, written for new readers. There is nothing wrong with it, except that a lot of the magic of the original is in the details, which are rather left out here. A somewhat regretted purchase, because the classic version proved to be almost as easy to read, for a child who loves the discovery of reading, and much more interesting. Larger print is nice. There are no picture. "A book for all ages" according to Kindle Customer. Though marketed as a children's book, I have greatly enjoyed reading it many times over the course of my life. I first heard the tale as it was read to me by my grandmother as a toddler and have returned to it time and again over the years.Like The Little Prince, it is a book for all ages and points in life and reminds the reader to stay true to yourself and beliefs no matter the circumstances and that no mater class or condition, people are all impor. One of my favorite books ever! Every young person needs to be read The Little Princess at least once in their childhood! This is a classic to be reread and shared. Sara is a true heroine worthy of emulation. Please don't pass this one up!I already owned a copy but bought this one as I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover. My 15 year old grabbed it as soon as it arrived and read it for herself even though it's been read to her at least twice. She devoured it and declared it much better