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- This nonfiction picture book tells the true story of four sisters who used their skills and creativity to bring storybook houses from their childhood fairy tales to life in 1930s Southern California.
- 4-8 Years
- 10.7" x 8.8" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
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About the Book
"A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters, who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--Book Synopsis
This nonfiction picture book tells the true story of four sisters who used their skills and creativity to bring storybook houses from their childhood fairy tales to life in 1930s Southern California. Mildred, Harriet, Brenda, and Wilma Moody grew up reading classic fairy tales and inventing their own, wishing they could live in the stories. They imagined storybook houses for themselves and slept there in their dreams every night. As adults, the sisters followed separate career paths until Mildred, an artist, needed a place to paint. Harriet, an architect, sketched plans for a studio that looked like the whimsical abodes from their childhood dreams. When people saw the enchanting studio, they began to want fairy tale houses of their own. So, Harriet drew more plans, and Mildred decorated the insides, and Brenda and Wilma joined them to take care of the banking and business. Soon, storybook cottages bloomed throughout their tiny town. And when families moved into their new homes, they could all feel just a little bit of the Moody sisters' fairy tale magic.About the Author
Mary Lyn Ray is the author of many picture books for children. Her texts are often praised for their lyricism and emotional depth, and in her works, she frequently focuses on humankind's relationship with nature. Among her critically acclaimed titles are Stars, Christmas Farm, Pumpkins, The Thank You Book, and Go to Sleep, Little Farm. Giselle Potter has illustrated many books, including Once Upon a Fairy Tale House by Mary Lyn Ray, Try It! by Mara Rockliff, All by Himself? by Elana K. Arnold, and Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, as well as her own Tell Me What to Dream About, This Is My Dollhouse, and The Year I Didn't Go to School, about traveling through Italy with her parents' puppet troupe when she was eight. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com.Dimensions (Overall): 10.7 Inches (H) x 8.8 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Theme: Women
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mary Lyn Ray
Language: English
Street Date: May 23, 2023
TCIN: 87838832
UPC: 9781481479820
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-4356
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 8.8 inches width x 10.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.05 pounds
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