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Prince for a Princess

by (author) Eric Walters

illustrated by David Parkins

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Nov 2012
Category
Dogs, General, Friendship
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459802001
    Publish Date
    Nov 2012
    List Price
    $6.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459803190
    Publish Date
    Nov 2012
    List Price
    $0.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 8
  • Grade: 1 to 3
  • Reading age: 6 to 8

Description

Seven-year-old Christina desperately wants a dog. When she visits a kennel with her parents, she comes home with Prince, a greyhound recently retired from his champion racing career. Christina is thrilled and spends all her time with her new pal. They are like two peas in a pod. But one day, when Prince is left alone in the backyard, he escapes. Christina's mother searches everywhere for him only to find him at the schoolyard gate waiting for Christina. Promising never to leave him alone in the backyard again, her father brings home a little Chihuahua named Chancho. Now Prince will always have a companion to play with.

About the authors

Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.

Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.

To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.

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Phyllis Root is the author of BIG MOMMA MAKES THE WORLD and many other award-winning books for children. She says, " Aunt Nancy is my grandmothers and aunts — women who never let the world get the better of them — all rolled into one." She lives in Minneapolis.
David Parkins has illustrated numerous books for children, including WEBSTER J. DUCK by Martin Waddell and Egyptian Diary by Richard Platt. He lives in Lincoln, England. C

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Awards

  • Commended, CCBC Best Books

Editorial Reviews

"A heartwarming story about a girl and her new dog. Eric Walters writes a lighthearted, endearing tale of two parents and a child bringing home a retired racing Greyhound and making him part of their family. Detailed illustrations that help highlight the story's plot and emotion, as well as the inclusion of interesting facts about the breed of dog, add depth to a story that, in itself, is full of fun. For children learning to read chapter books, and particularly for those that enjoy reading about dogs, Prince for a Princess is definitely a good choice. Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

"This simple but entirely engaging short chapter book for early readers is filled with child appeal. Frequent ink illustrations...provide just the right amount of visual information to keep the pages turning. Satisfying big-dog-meets-little-girl story."

Kirkus Reviews

"The depiction of life with a beloved dog is endearing...and the short chapters (about three pages apiece) with accessible text provide a useful bridge between controlled vocabulary readers and longer chapter books as well as an effective readaloud opportunity. Each chapter sports a full-page monochromatic line and watercolor illustration, in a lively realistic style."

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Librarian Reviews

Prince for a Princess

This warm story in the Orca Echoes series revolves around the adoption and socialization of a racing greyhound. Christina is a sweet seven-year-old who loves dogs and has long wanted a real one of her own. Finally, her parents agree and together they choose Prince, a former champion racer, to become the family pet. With understanding and patience, they happily adjust to each other and develop a strong bond. Young readers, especially little girls who love dogs, will enjoy this book. Well paced and with enough drama to tug at the heartstrings, it would make a great read-aloud for a primary classroom, too. In addition to being a good tale, it also provides a gentle opportunity to introduce the topics of pet care and the ethical treatment of animals.

Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2013-2014.

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