The Salt Princess
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025

The Salt Princess

Written and illustrated by Anoosha Syed

Book #2 in the Everlasting Tales series

A playful princess is banished after a misunderstanding with her father, the king.

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40 pages· ~550L· AR ~3.3
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Bookroo's summary

Princess Amal, the youngest of four princesses, loves to stir up trouble just for fun. When her playful spirit leads to a misunderstanding with the king, he banishes her from the kingdom. To win her way home, Amal must show him the value of a little seasoning. A retelling of a Pakistani folktale, with an author's note and a short version in Urdu.

From the publisher

Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales--honoring the stories passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations. Princess Amal always danced to the beat of her own tabla.Once upon a time, in the Kingdom of Zammarud, there lived four princesses. The youngest, Princess Amal, always loved to stir up trouble--just for a little fun.Until one day, her playful spirit led to a misunderstanding with her father, the king. In his embarrassment, he banished her from the kingdom.But all was not lost for Amal. To reunite with her family, she'll just need to prove that life is best enjoyed with a sprinkle of seasoning. . . .In the second of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, critically acclaimed and bestselling creator Anoosha Syed shares the Pakistani tale of the Salt Princess. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Urdu for bilingual readers, the perfect gift for baby showers.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~550L
AR book level
~3.3
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Reading levels
F&P level
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Publication
Published
April 1, 2025
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063324718

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