Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived a king and his twelve beautiful princesses. Although they are locked in their room each night, every morning the princesses wake up with their slippers in rags, as if they had been dancing all night long. Who will solve the mystery of the tattered shoes and claim one of the princesses as their bride? With dazzling illustrations by acclaimed artist Alison Jay this is an enchanting retelling of a classic tale.
Alison Jay is a graduate of the London College of Printing and the critically acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including The Nutcracker, Welcome to the Zoo and Nursery Rhyme Rainbow.
Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived a king and his twelve beautiful princesses. Although they are locked in their room each night, every morning the princesses wake up with their slippers in rags, as if they had been dancing all night long. Who will solve the mystery of the tattered shoes and claim one of the princesses as their bride? With dazzling illustrations by acclaimed artist Alison Jay this is an enchanting retelling of a classic tale.
Alison Jay is a graduate of the London College of Printing and the critically acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including The Nutcracker, Welcome to the Zoo and Nursery Rhyme Rainbow.
An enchanting retelling of the classic tale of the twelve dancing princesses.
Kate Baker (Author)
Kate Baker is a writer and editor of children's books for all ages
on subjects ranging from history and travel, to natural history and
mythology. Her books include Highest Mountain, Deepest Ocean and
Walk This Wild World.
Alison Jay (Illustrator)
Alison Jay is a graduate of the London College of Printing and the
critically acclaimed illustrator of many books for children,
including The Nutcracker, Welcome to the Zoo and Nursery Rhyme
Rainbow.
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