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Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
Contributor(s): Heide, Florence Parry (Author), Smith, Lane (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0375845011 ISBN-13: 9780375845017
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books

OUR PRICE: $15.29

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2009
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Annotation: "A bestselling Caldecott Honor artist and legendary author team up!"
A publishing event! Florence Parry Heide, author of such classics as the "Shrinking of Treehorn," and Lane Smith, recipient of a slew of awards, have created 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.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008039923

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 600 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.41" H x 11.26" W x 8.62" L (1.03 lbs) 48 pages

Awards: E.B. White Read Aloud Award, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2010
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2010
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Silver Medal Winner, Picture Book, 2009

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 131626
Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:
"A bestselling Caldecott Honor artist and legendary author team up "
A publishing event Florence Parry Heide, author of such classics as the "Shrinking of Treehorn," and Lane Smith, recipient of a slew of awards, have created 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.

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