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Princess Penelope's Parrot
Contributor(s): Lester, Helen (Author), Munsinger, Lynn (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0618138455 ISBN-13: 9780618138456
Publisher: Clarion Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2001
Annotation: Spoiled Princess Penelope can't get her new parrot to talk until Prince Percival comes courting. She hides the useless parrot behind a curtain, to have the prince be greeted by "Talk, Big Beak!" and "Look, Birdbrain!" Winner of the C.S. Lewis Medal and the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. Full color.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying
- Juvenile Fiction | Royalty
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds

Dewey: E

LCCN: 95053266

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 710 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Series: Laugh-Along Lessons

Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.32" W x 9.44" L (0.29 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Seasonal - Summer
- Event - Summer

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/30/2001 pg. 80

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 27518
Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Spoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot gets revenge on the greedy princess in a hilarious and fitting conclusion.

Featuring bonus audio

Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Helen: -

Helen Lester has written many hilarious and popular picture books, including the Tacky the Penguin series and Hooway for Wodney Wat. She lives in New York. www.helenlester.com

Munsinger, Lynn: - Lynn Munsinger has illustrated more than ninety books for children, many written by her frequent collaborator, Helen Lester. She lives in Vermont.

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