Princess Hyacinth
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Princess Hyacinth

Written by Florence Parry Heide · Illustrated by Lane Smith

A princess floats away, defying gravity and royal constraints. Can she find freedom or will she drift too far?

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48 pages· 1,047 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· 600L
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Bookroo's summary

Princess Hyacinth has an unusual problem: she floats. Weighed down by jewels and pebbles, her life is anything but ordinary. One day, she seizes the chance to float freely with a balloon, only to drift away when the balloon man loses his grip. As she soars higher, a boy named Boy and his kite might be her only hope. Will Hyacinth find the freedom she craves, or will she be lost to the skies forever? Discover a whimsical tale of adventure and unexpected friendships.

From the publisher

Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith and legendary author Florence Parry Heide have teamed up to create an unforgettable princess sure to charm and delight young readers. Princess Hyacinth has a problem: she floats. And so the king and queen have pebbles sewn into the tops of her socks, and force her to wear a crown encrusted with the heaviest jewels in the kingdom to keep her earthbound. But one day, Hyacinth comes across a balloon man and decides to take off all her princess clothes, grab a balloon, and float free. Hooray! Alas, when the balloon man lets go of the string . . . off she goes. Luckily, there is a kite and a boy named Boy to save her.

Awards

The E.B. White Read Aloud Honor (2010)Charlotte Zolotow Honor (2010)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
1,047
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
131626
Publication
Published
March 1, 2016
First published
September 22, 2009
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553538045

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