false 1294392 2 Penelope Jane, an eyelash-high French fairy, promises to act "perfectement" if only she can accompany her best friend, Carrie, to school. But Penelope's behavior is far from perfect: she logrolls the chalk, falls in the glue, and gets stuck in a sandwich, covered with mustard. Finally, the teacher sends the boisterous sprite to a corner, while all the other children file out for lunch. Chagrined, Penelope Jane sits quietly, until... Oh no! Fire in the trash can! Poor P.J. is too light to pull the alarm bell. Is the classroom doomed to burn? Not if this feisty fairy has anything to say about it! <p> Penelope Jane's quick wits and very human (even for a fairy) flaws make her a terrific--albeit tiny--role model. When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, she remembers a song her mother sings, called "How to Be Strong," and, buoyed by this esteem booster, she manages to save the day. In her first children's book, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has produced a lively, likable heroine and a thoroughly satisfying fairy's tale, complete with lyrics and music. G. Brian Karas's fluttery fairy wing illustrations and mounds of crusty fairy-baked croissants ("Seven croissants / was their favorite treat") are a perfect foil for Cash's droll rhyming text. (Ages 4 to 8) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 1283498 2000 Penelope Jane: A Fairy's Tale total:7|4:5|3:1|1:1| 7 24 9 1 4 0 false false Fri Jun 22 15:21:35 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 15:21:35 -0700 2007 http://ginasblogging.blogspot.com/2007/0...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 26 07:21:17 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 07:21:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 17:15:50 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 17:15:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 24 23:01:05 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 23:01:05 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Dec 07 19:04:19 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 19:04:19 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Aug 16 19:44:49 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 19:44:49 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jul 10 21:48:15 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 21:48:15 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jun 24 11:21:41 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 11:21:44 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Thu Sep 27 03:25:32 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 03:25:32 -0700 2007