The Kingdom of Beautiful Colours and Other Stories

Description

'Once upon a time there was a kingdom of beautiful colours. In the middle of it stood a cloud mountain, and from the top of the cloud mountain you looked down on a wonderful rainbow, shining green and blue and yellow.'

The King must go on a long journey, so asks his four sons to care for the kingdom of beautiful colours. But the youngest prince has his own ideas about how that should be done...

The Kingdom of Beautiful Colours is just one of seven wonderful tales in this collection by master storyteller Isabel Wyatt. The stories are full of ivory towers, great forests, golden lands and the star of the sea, which will inspire and enchant any child.

Suitable for children aged nine and up, this is a classic collection from the author of The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book.

A new revised edition, previously published as The Book of Fairy Princes.

Reviews

'A beautiful picture book version of a classic tale by Isabel Wyatt. The large format of the book allows the images to flow across the double page spread! The watercolour illustrations by Sara Parrilli are rich in colour and bring the story to life for younger children. A story with a message that is very relevant to our society today - where everyone wants things quickly with minimal effort! Children are taught that sometimes it will take a little bit longer - and require a little bit more effort in order to see results.'
-- Elmfield Gifts

Author

Isabel Wyatt (1901-1992) was born in England. She spent many years teaching young children and was then, until her retirement in 1965, co-director of studies at Hawkwood College in Gloucestershire. She wrote many books for children, including The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book, The Eight-Year-Old Legend Book, Magical Wonder Tales, Norse Hero Tales, The Legends of King Arthur, Legends of the Norse King, and Hay For My Ox.

Other wonderful story collections from Isabel Wyatt available at Hugs For Kids:

• The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book
• The Eight-Year-Old Legend Book
• Magical Wonder Tales
  
• The Legends of King Arthur