Irene, La Valiente: Spanish paperback edition of Brave Irene

by William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator), Teresa Mlawer (Translator)

Overview

"Despite a raging snowstorm, Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, offers to deliver the duchess's newly finished ball gown...With sure writing and well-composed, riveting art, Steig keeps readers with Irene every step of the long way." —Starred, Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374436209
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	09/01/1993
Series:	Mirasol/ Libros Juveniles Series
Edition description:	Spanish Language Edition of Brave Irene
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	404,586
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.10(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

Editorial Reviews

Despite a raging snowstorm, Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, offers to deliver the duchess's newly finished ball gown...With sure writing and well-composed, riveting art, Steig keeps readers with Irene every step of the long way.” —Starred, Booklist

“One of Steig's simplest stories [and] one of his best, a tale that has the force of a legend.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 3-- Irene must deliver a dress made especially for the duchess for the grand ball that evening. Pale full-color drawings illustrate the girl's bravery as she battles the wind and snow to reach the palace. Steig's clever use of language and colorful vocabulary is not lost here. An excellent read-aloud choice.

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