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Prince Bertram the Bad

Name: Prince Bertram the Bad
ISBN: 9781250143662

Hardcover – Picture Book, June 11, 2019

Arnold Lobel

Henry Holt and Co. · Hardcover · June 11, 2019

Reading lane: Folktale Retellings

A classic picture book fable about kindness by the beloved children’s book creator of Frog and Toad .

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Kindness, With a Twist

A kindness fable pairs Lobel’s charming words with delicate, finely cross-hatched pictures.

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A classic fable built around the Golden Rule
Lobel’s delicate cross-hatching and charming storytelling

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A playful lesson in treating others as you’d like to be treated
Mischief with a moral at its heart

Book Details

Authors: Arnold Lobel
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: June 11, 2019
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Folktale Retellings · Fairy Tales & Folklore
Reading lane: Folktale Retellings

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Fairy Tales & Folklore
Medieval Tales
Magic & Fantasy

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A classic picture book fable about kindness by the beloved children’s book creator of Frog and Toad . Once upon a time a prince was born. The kingdom was excited and proud. But Prince Bertram was not a thoughtful boy. He broke all of his toys, put spiders in the soup, and pulled up all the roses in the royal garden. If that wasn’t bad enough, he loved to shoot pebbles at townsfolk with his peashooter! As each year passed, he grew naughtier and more unkind . . . until the day a witch cast a spell on him for his bad behavior. Will Bertram learn to be kind and eventually break the curse? This classic fable embodies the Golden Rule: Always treat others the way you would like to be treated. Lobel’s charming words and pictures—complete with delicate cross-hatching lines—reveal his great talent as an artist and a master storyteller. Christy Ottaviano Books