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Zusatztext Kingsbury! a bestselling author of adult inspirational fiction! appeals to a young audience in this originalfairy tale with a faith-based message. Deciding that only a knight "who treasured the princess for who shewas on the inside" is worthy of her hand! the king sets up a series of trials for his daughter's would-besuitors! including "essays on loyalty and faith." In the final challenge! the knights must imagine that theyare carrying the princess and race their horses closest to the cliff's edge. Only the third and last nightknight refuses to participate: "I love the princess . . . I wouldn't take her anywhere near that cliff." Even byfairy-tale standards! the king's last test is an odd concept! but it ably illustrates Kingsbury's strongmessage: "True love always protects." Grimard's cheerful! mixed-media artwork adheres closely to fairytaleconventions! starting with the blond! blue-eyed princess! but the bright! attractive scenes will easilyhold children's attention. Families seeking picture books that directly address God and faith will welcomethis offering. Informationen zum Autor Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books have been developed into a TV series now available everywhere. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty nesters, living in Tennessee near four of their adult children. Gabrielle Grimard has been drawing since she was a very young child. Born in Montreal, Canada, she studied Fine Arts at Concordia University. She began her career as a muralist, painting numerous walls in commercial buildings in the Montreal area. She now lives in the Eastern Townships with her chickens, two children, and husband, who is a wood boat builder. They share an old barn as their creative studio. Klappentext The King challenges three knights to prove their love for his daughter. True love wins in Karen Kingsbury's heart-warming tale of inner beauty and devotion. Zusammenfassung "There was once a princess ? the most beautiful in all the land." The search is on! The king determines to find a young man worthy of the hand of the princess. The knights of the kingdom endure tests and challenges to show their courage and strength. But those qualities alone will not win the king's approval or the princess's heart. The right knight must prove his kindness and character . . . And the real meaning of true love. ...
