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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1996
Princess Penelope's Parrot
By Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)
Part of the Laugh-Along Lessons series
A parrot's silence hides a hilarious revenge on a spoiled princess.
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Princess Penelope's new parrot refuses to speak, despite her insults and threats. But when Prince Percival visits, the parrot seizes the moment for a comical revenge, exposing Penelope's true nature. Will the princess learn her lesson, or will the parrot's antics change everything? Discover the unexpected twist in this delightful tale of comeuppance and laughter.
From the publisher
Spoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot gets revenge on the greedy princess in a hilarious and fitting conclusion. “Munsinger’s vibrant, expressive watercolors give both bird and human so much vigor and personality it will be hard to keep from laughing out loud.” – Booklist
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD710L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
3.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 27518
Publication
- Published
- October 28, 1996
- First published
- January 1, 1996
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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