An alphabet of peerless princesses from Anna of Amsterdam to Zenobia of Zurich by the acclaimed Austrian designer Willy Puchner Meet the princesses from A to Z Some are ambitious, some bashful, some dangerous but each of the twenty six feathered empresses possess a uniquely charming character and come bearing an extraordinary gift for Prince William Puchner s oAn alphabet of peerless princesses from Anna of Amsterdam to Zenobia of Zurich by the acclaimed Austrian designer Willy Puchner Meet the princesses from A to Z Some are ambitious, some bashful, some dangerous but each of the twenty six feathered empresses possess a uniquely charming character and come bearing an extraordinary gift for Prince William Puchner s opulent and incomparable illustrations make this abecedary a marvel for all ages.
I am smitten by the gorgeous illustrations and the alliterative poems about each princess. Not sure how my 3-year-old niece, who is currently into princesses, will feel about it since these don't look like the Disney princesses we're so familiar with. But I can't wait to read some of the pages to her. Probably one at a time will do for a short attention span.
An opulently illustrated, visually enticing alphabet book probably better suited to readers already well-versed in their ABCs due to the complexity of the text.
Prince William must be lucky to get all those cool gifts. Too bad he has to break hearts and choose a princess. My favourite is T. Little a liked Z and S. A fun tongue twisting big word crazy names book. I would read it to big vocabulary loving children and certainly not a curious child unless you have pre read and looked up all the places, words, and things.
This is a unique alphabet book that would be better for older children. It contains a slightly overwhelming amount of text and new vocabulary, which would be challenging for very young readers. Better for those with longer attention spans, or perhaps to be read in very small amounts.
Bookseller: LaurenHieronymous Bosch'esque illustrationsd words words words!lovely words:judiciousjoyfuljambalayajamboreesA feast for those who love words tripping luxuriously off the tongue.
I absolutelylovethe alliteration in this book!So fun and hilarious!
It's not my favorite art style (purely personal preference), so I took off stars for that, but I really liked the words. Great alliteration, and humor!
Reminds me of the "A my name is" game.
Age range: 4-8Literacy skill: Vocabulary and letter knowledgePrincesses, lots of synonyms, and the alphabet.