Three Spinning Fairies

By Lisa Campbell Ernst

Book Overview

Zelda is a foolish girl who fancies herself muchtoo special for work of any kind. But when the Queen offers her the chance to win the Prince's hand by spinning flax, Zelda jumps at the chance. She doesn't intend to live a pampered life as a princess. The Queen leads her to a tower that has three rooms filled with flax, and Zelda begins to panic. Never in a million yearscould she spin all that into thread. How will she avoid being sent to the dungeon? Fortunately, three strange-looking fairies appear and offer to spin for her. Anita's flat foot is perfect for pumping the spinning wheel. Benita's tongue is perfect for moistening the fibre. Bob's huge thumb is perfect for winding the thread. All they ask in exchange is to be invited to the wedding. "Anything for a life free from work, "agrees Zelda. But when the Prince meets Zelda's three unusual "cousins, "things don't go quite as planned . . . Find out how lazy Zelda and the good-hearted fairies get their just rewards in this hilarious "spin "on a Brothers Grimm tale.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525468269
• ISBN13: 9780525468264
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 12.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Fairy Tale of a Lazy Little Girl Who Becomes a Princess

This is the story of a little girl who refuses to do any work - she would rather be catered to by her hard working mother. Lo and behold she manages to get in the queen's good graces with the help of a big old lie and needs the help of 3 fairies to get out of her predicament. The story is a twist on several familiar fairy tales - with a somewhat happy ending, although the little girl wouldn't say so. The moral? Those who work hard will be rewarded in the end, and the work itself can be its own reward. Lisa Campbell Ernst always has first rate illustrations which I love, and my daughter is always drawn to stories about princesses and fairies - so this book was an instant hit.