puffins princess fishtail sleepless

books:

1 review
Frances Minters

Viking Juvenile, 2002

great girl's book-
This is the Little Mermaid with a twist. Story is done in rhyme and is 95% good rhyme. A few of the twists on the original are: The mermaid's father is o.k. with her going to the land, she figures out an alternative to a second bargain with the troll, and her boyfriend, surfer Burt buys wetsuits for them to go see her father. In fact, I like this much better than H.C. Andersen. So does ...

Too Big, Too Small, Just Right

2 reviews
Frances Minters

Harcourt Children's Books, 2001

Too Small, Too Big, JUST RIGHT!
This book is our toddler's (2 years old)new favorite book. It is just adorable! The illustrations are funny and colorful. The writing is minimal, allowing the illustrations to tell the story. We love it! Buy this book!

Sleepless Beauty (Picture Puffins)

1 review
Frances Minters

Puffin, 1999

Sleepless Beauty
It's finally a whole new version of Sleeping Beauty! Sleepless Beauty gives a modern twist on the classical fairytale. Frances Minters (the author) does an excellent job on the rhyming and alliteration throughout the book. "All our friends and relatives came to the celebration. But the witch from down the block did not receive an invitation." Sentences like these and others use great sentence ...

Sleepless Beauty
Frances Minters

Viking Press, 1996

Cinder-Elly
Frances/ Karas, G. Brian (ILT) Minters

Penguin Group USA, 1997

Cinder-Elly (Picture Puffins)

5 reviews
Frances Minters

Puffin, 1997

My five year old daughter loves this book!!
My five year old daughter has asked us to read this book to her every day for the last 3 days. It's a great modern version of the old classic with a more with-it cinderella and Prince Charming, done in rhyming verses. The characters are multi-cultural too. My favorite thing about this book as a parent is that it is fun to read out loud, so I don't mind reading it numerous times.

Chicken for a Day (Step Into Reading: A Step 2 Book)

3 reviews
Frances Minters

Topeka Bindery, 2000

Wonderfully Colorful and Imaginative!
Chicken for a Day is filled with all of the special stuff it takes to give your child a fun and imaginitive good read! With illustrations bursting with beautiful colors- Bold, humorous, and energetic throughout, each page got MY early reader not only READING, but having a really great time as well! We hope to see more like this one!