Once upon a time a cruel King decided to betroth his motherlessdaughter to an Ogre in exchange for fifty wagons filled withsilver. When the Princess learns what her father has done, she ishorrified. But she is as clever as she is beautiful. Quickly, thePrincess devises a plan to escape and, relying on her own spunk andgood sense, ultimately marries the man she chooses for herself.

Stylized watercolor-and-gouache paintings give a lush, medieval airto this assured retelling of a traditional tale. Ages 4-up.
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