Carol Ann Duffy
Reviewed for 2009, First Grade

First graders are learning to read in earnest, but they're also learning to love books. This beautiful fable is a story to fall in love with, with stunning pictures to match. There once was a princess who was always cold, no matter how many blankets were heaped on her. A magician wraps her in the sparkling sea, the earth, the forest and the mountain, but still she is cold. Can a kind musician warm her heart and save the kingdom? A great read-aloud. (Templar $18.99)

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