Princess Sylvie Quotes

“When the thrush stopped singing, the king looked around for Sylvie. He couldn’t see her anywhere! ‘Perhaps she’s playing hide-and-seek,’ he thought. So he started searching for her in the thick bushes, prodding with his stick.”

“Sylvie was very excited to be running in the wood. ‘Everything’s so lovely and fresh and green,’ she laughed. ‘Look, is that starling?’ She hadn’t notice the long-eared hare who had been watching them. Suddenly Oskar saw the hare and chased after it.”

“Princess Sylvie persuades her father, the king, to leave the palace gardens and walk in the woods. The king is unsure. What might be in the woods?”

“Princess Sylvie takes a walk through the forest, but when her dog Oskar decides to chase a long-eared rabbit, her real adventure begins!”

“Meanwhile, deep in the forest sat a big brown furry bear, eating berries. He was sad and gloomy because he didn’t have anyone to play with. The long-eared hare ran by. ‘Hmm, I’ve got an idea how to escape from that dog,’ the hare thought. And he hid behind the big bear.”

“Oskar the dog ran out the trees and - thud! - he ran right into the big bear. The bear held on to the dog tightly. At last he had someone to play with!”

“Then Sylvie’s dog Oskar runs off after a long-eared hare and Sylvie’s adventures begin. This is a delightful story for young children about exploring new places and making new friends, and about the comforts of home.”

“Princess Sylvie and her father, the king, go for a walk in the woods one day. Who will they meet there? Then Sylvie’s dog Oskar runs off after a long-eared hare, and Sylvie’s adventure begins.”

‘A beloved classic that will be reintroduced to countless new generations of young readers to come.’

“A sweet and charming story about making new friends, exploring new places, and the pleasure of returning to the comfort of home.”