Grace Maccarone

Sam has quite a scare when he becomes separated from his class on their field trip to the zoo, but learns an important lesson. The rhyming text and lighthearted illustrations will engage and inform readers.

Ten princess tales are retold in verse accompanied by highly detailed illustrations that encourage close examination. The lush illustrations place princesses in unique settings, affirming their universal appeal. "The Princess and the Frog", for example, is set in China; the princess whose sleep is disturbed by a single pea under many mattresses appears in an African county.