The Princess' Blankets
The Princess' Blankets (AKA) is a children's and youth book of the Scottish writer Carol Ann Duffy and British illustrator Catherine Hyde . The story of a princess is told who is always cold and is therefore looking for warmth. Duffy deals with topics such as love, fertility, humility and behavior towards others.
The Princess' Blankets was published in 2009 by Templar Publishing in English .
The book won the Key Stage 2 Fiction Award (2009), among others. In the press the book was described as "Ravishing and beautifully produced" (orig. "Ravishing and beautifully produced") ( Inside Cornwall Magazine ) and as a "[...] typically full-blown Templar production in large format." (Orig. "[...] typically full-blown, large scale template production. «) ( Books for Keeps ).
content
The book is written in a rhyming verse form. The text is accompanied by large pictures.
A princess and her parents are looking for someone to bring her warmth as she is always cold. The first thing she visits is an arrogant, proud man who brings her blankets to keep her warm and wants to make her his wife. First he throws the sea cover over her, then the forest cover, then the mountain cover and finally the earth cover. But she notices his chicane and continues to freeze. The people of the kingdom, however, must now starve with no sea to fish, no forest to hunt, and no soil to plant. One evening a good-natured musician hears about the sick princess and goes to see her. He falls in love with her and plays the flute for her, which wakes her up and makes her feel warm. The blankets return to their original place and the princess also falls in love with the musician.
characters
The princess is the main character in the poem. Her parents, the people of the kingdom, the arrogant man and the musician are the minor characters.
Literary criticism
The Princess' Blankets received an overall positive response from the press. Books for Keeps praised the "Occasional spot lamination of gold and silver ink on the double page spread illustrations complete the magic" (orig. "Occasional spot lamination of gold and silver ink on the double page spread illustrations complete the magic." . «). The Chicago Tribune wrote: "This book is not intended for 5-year-olds who dream of princess parties, but for their older sisters and brothers, as well as for adults who want to question the cost of apparently fabulous works." (Orig. "This book is not directed at 5-year-olds dreaming of princess parties, but for their older sisters, brothers and adults who would like to question the cost of apparently marvelous acts.").
Nominations and Awards
| date | Nomination / award |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Key Stage 2 Fiction Award |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Press release from Inside Cornwall at Templar Verlag Templar Verlag, 2009 (accessed January 5, 2017)
- ↑ Press release from Books for Keeps at Templar Verlag Templar Verlag, 2009 (accessed January 5, 2017)
- ↑ Press release from Books for Keeps at Templar Verlag Templar Verlag, 2009 (accessed January 5, 2017)
- ↑ Chicago Tribune press release Chicago Tribune, December 3, 2009 (accessed January 5, 2017)