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William the Curious: Knight of the Water Lilies

Charles Santore

4/5 ( ratings)

The Queen of the Land of Far and Wide demands perfection-- "absolute"
perfection--in all that she surveys from her windows, high in her perfect
castle. She orders her minions to move mountains and to change the colors of
the forest--but, alas, she is "never" satisfied. One day she makes a
decree--all imperfect things in the castle must be thrown out of the windows.
Soon the lovely, lily-blanketed moat below becomes a slimy, polluted junk pile.
Blinded by her quest for perfection, the queen does not realize the havoc she
has wrought on the harmony of her kingdom, and no one dares to tell her--except
one very small and very brave frog named William. Here is the story of how he
opens the queen's eyes, to see that nature, in and of itself, is perfect.
Acclaimed artist Charles Santore's sumptuous illustrations and provocative
"environmental fairytale" will have readers of all ages cheering the triumph of
the courageous frog.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Random House

Release: May 13, 1997

ISBN: 0679887423

ISBN 13: 9780679887423

William the Curious: Knight of the Water Lilies

Charles Santore

4/5 ( ratings)

The Queen of the Land of Far and Wide demands perfection-- "absolute"
perfection--in all that she surveys from her windows, high in her perfect
castle. She orders her minions to move mountains and to change the colors of
the forest--but, alas, she is "never" satisfied. One day she makes a
decree--all imperfect things in the castle must be thrown out of the windows.
Soon the lovely, lily-blanketed moat below becomes a slimy, polluted junk pile.
Blinded by her quest for perfection, the queen does not realize the havoc she
has wrought on the harmony of her kingdom, and no one dares to tell her--except
one very small and very brave frog named William. Here is the story of how he
opens the queen's eyes, to see that nature, in and of itself, is perfect.
Acclaimed artist Charles Santore's sumptuous illustrations and provocative
"environmental fairytale" will have readers of all ages cheering the triumph of
the courageous frog.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Random House

Release: May 13, 1997

ISBN: 0679887423

ISBN 13: 9780679887423

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