Noble-Hearted Kate (Timeless Tales)

by Marianna Mayer

Other authorsWinslow Pels (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1990

Status

Available

Genres

Publication

Delacorte Books for Young Readers (1990), Edition: First Edition, 64 pages

Description

Using elements of traditional Celtic lore, relates how Kate helps her stepsister Meghan to break the spell that has given her the head of a sheep.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
(req. because I was delighted by the art for McGovern's Stone Soup and want to see more by the artist... if I like this, CLAN does have some more by Pels...)

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The art is prettier here, not playful. ?�The story, inspired by Celtic folklore, is awfully earnest. ?áThis is part
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of an imprint called Timeless Tales" that Mayer calls her 'project.' ?áAnd that's what reading it felt like to me - a project. ?áNothing at all wrong with it except it just didn't have that magical spark that I need to fully enjoy a fairy tale."
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

64 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

0553070495 / 9780553070491

Local notes

Kate is the traditional kind-hearted maiden, but there is a twist: her stepsister Meghan is the more beautiful. However, Kate's mother contrives to disfigure Meghan so that Kate will be the one to shine by comparison. Kate, however, foils her plan when she works with the despairing Meghan to restore her fair face.

Ex-library.

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