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Zusatztext Praise for HAMPIRE!: "Fine's paintings exaggerate the animals' terror to comic effect (funniest is the pony cowering in the corner)! and his canted angles give this just the right absurdist tone." Informationen zum Autor Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for children, including Pirate Princess , illustrated by Jill McElmurry; Hampire! , illustrated by Howard Fine; and Tightrope Poppy the High-Wire Pig , illustrated by Sarah Dillard. Sudipta lives in New Jersey with her family. Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many picture books, including When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, written by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. Jill passed away in August 2017. Klappentext Princess Bea isn't like other princesses?she prefers pirate ships above tea parties, the salty sea over silly dolls. But what's a landlocked princess to do? Ahoy, Captain Jack to the rescue! When the captain offers Bea a place aboard his ship, it's a dream come true?until she's put to work swabbing the decks and making dinner for the crew. Can a princess like Bea put her royal gifts to work and make the pirates see that she's seaworthy after all?or will they make her walk the plank? Pirate Princess is a raucous tale of girl power on the high seas, from author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Jill McElmurry. Zusammenfassung Princess Bea isn’t like other princesses—she prefers pirate ships above tea parties! the salty sea over silly dolls. But what’s a landlocked princess to do? Ahoy! Captain Jack to the rescue! When the captain offers Bea a place aboard his ship! it’s a dream come true—until she’s put to work swabbing the decks and making dinner for the crew. Can a princess like Bea put her royal gifts to work and make the pirates see that she’s seaworthy after all—or will they make her walk the plank? Pirate Princess is a raucous tale of girl power on the high seas! from author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Jill McElmurry. ...
