The Duchess of Whimsy Hardcover - 2009
by Randall de S?ve
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
The great New Yorker artist Peter de Seveteams up with the author of bestselling Toy Boat in a slightly outrageous fairy tale.
The Duchess of Whimsy is fancy and fussy - anddefinitely not ordinary - surrounding herself withwild friends, fabulous foods, and fancy dress. TheEarl of Norm (ho hum) is completely ordinary, buthe adores the Duchess. She ignores him, until thechef gets sick, and her friends have to make a supersupper - which includes tracking down truffles,spinning sugar stars, and looking for quail eggs.
But the Earl is hungry! He sneaks off to an ordinarygrilled cheese sandwich - and suddenly takes theDuchess's eye. Maybe there's something to simplicityafter all. Maybe there's something to the Earl afterall . . .
This deliciously told and illustrated love story by theremarkable de SÔves shows how utterly charmingand extraordinary a picture book can be.
Description
Details
- Title The Duchess of Whimsy
- Author Randall de S?ve
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York , N.Y.
- Date 2009
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0399250956I3N10
- ISBN 9780399250958 / 0399250956
- Weight 1.09 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 11.36 x 10.32 x 0.41 in (28.85 x 26.21 x 1.04 cm)
- Ages 05 to 08 years
- Grade levels K - 3
- Reading level 910
- Library of Congress subjects Individuality, Self-acceptance
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009002637
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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Summary
The great New Yorker artist Peter de Seve teams up with the author of bestselling Toy Boat in a slightly outrageous fairy tale.
The Duchess of Whimsy is fancy and fussy—and definitely not ordinary—surrounding herself with wild friends, fabulous foods, and fancy dress. The Earl of Norm (ho hum) is completely ordinary, but he adores the Duchess. She ignores him, until the chef gets sick, and her friends have to make a super supper—which includes tracking down truffles, spinning sugar stars, and looking for quail eggs.
But the Earl is hungry! He sneaks off to an ordinary grilled cheese sandwich—and suddenly takes the Duchess’s eye. Maybe there’s something to simplicity after all. Maybe there’s something to the Earl after all . . .
This deliciously told and illustrated love story by the remarkable de Sèves shows how utterly charming and extraordinary a picture book can be.
