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The Queen of France
Dressed up as a queen, a little girl has some endearing and funny audiences with two most obliging subjects — her mother and father.
When Rose wakes up one morning feeling royal, she dons her necklaces, bracelets, and crown. Soon the Queen of France emerges to survey her domain, disapproving of Rose’s mother’s thorny gardening choices and asking Rose’s father where the Roya...more
When Rose wakes up one morning feeling royal, she dons her necklaces, bracelets, and crown. Soon the Queen of France emerges to survey her domain, disapproving of Rose’s mother’s thorny gardening choices and asking Rose’s father where the Roya...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 8th 2011
by Candlewick Press
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10 April 2011 THE QUEEN OF FRANCE by Tim Wadham and Kady MacDonald Denton, ill., Candlewick, March 2011, 32p., ISBN: 978-0-7636-4102-3
"The Queen of France went to Rose's room.
"She took off the necklaces.
"She took off the bracelets.
"She put them in the jewelry box.
"She took off the crown."She put it in the make-believe basket.
"She went to the hall closet.
"She found a bandage and put it on her finger.
"Then she put on a second one, just in case.
"Then Rose went to find her mother."
I never ever thoug...more
"The Queen of France went to Rose's room.
"She took off the necklaces.
"She took off the bracelets.
"She put them in the jewelry box.
"She took off the crown."She put it in the make-believe basket.
"She went to the hall closet.
"She found a bandage and put it on her finger.
"Then she put on a second one, just in case.
"Then Rose went to find her mother."
I never ever thoug...more
When Rose woke up in the morning, she was feeling royal. So on went the crown, jewelry and skirt that turned her the Queen of France. The Queen of France walked up to Rose’s mother in the garden and asked if she had seen Rose. Rose’s mother explained that she hadn’t but that she hoped that Rose would remember to clean up her room. The Queen of France was also interested in the ugly rose bushes that Rose’s mother was planting, but the queen’s finger was pricked by a thorn, so she had to find the...more
I loved this story, it just simply made me smile and remember all the characters I used to make-up myself when I was small. The funny thing is that the author captured an incident with his daughter and turned it into this story.
The "Queen of France" tells the story of a little girl called Rose who wakes up one day feeling royal. She dresses up and becomes the "Queen of France" and encounters "Rose's mom". She asks about Rose and says she is looking for her. When she can't find Rose, she goes ba...more
The "Queen of France" tells the story of a little girl called Rose who wakes up one day feeling royal. She dresses up and becomes the "Queen of France" and encounters "Rose's mom". She asks about Rose and says she is looking for her. When she can't find Rose, she goes ba...more
Rose decides she is royal when she wakes up, so she becomes the Queen of France. She seeks out Rose’s mother, but no one knows where Rose is. She pricks her finger on a rose plant and goes back to her room to become Rose again. Now no one can locate the Queen of France, so Rose returns to her room. Again, she becomes Queen of France and asks Rose’s mother if it would be possible for her to change places with Rose as she is weary of being queen.
“’Just how much will you miss her?’ the queen asked...more
“’Just how much will you miss her?’ the queen asked...more
One day Rose wakes up feeling royal. She layers costume pieces and jewelry until, volia! The Queen of France is up and about. Throughout the day Rose changes between herself and the Queen of France, her delightful parents taking it all in stride. But when the Queen of France tells Rose’s mother that she would like to trade places with Rose, Rose’s mother tells her that she will miss Rose “Infinity times infinity.”
The Queen of France is a simple story that probably occurs in many households every...more
The Queen of France is a simple story that probably occurs in many households every...more
Rose starts off each day by dressing to match her mood. She is obviously the daughter of very supportive parents since her room is filled with all sorts of clothing suitable for playing whatever roles suits her. What's more, when Rose ventures from her room in the guise of the Queen of France, both her mother and father treat her with respect, never talking down to her, yet never allowing her to lose sight of the advantages her loving family offers her. This wonderful picture book is filled with...more
The more I read this, the more I like it. I don't think it's a storytime book (if you try it and it works great, let me know!) but it's a super story for sharing. It models wonderfully how to play out the what-then and what-next of imaginative play: what happens AFTER you put on the dress up clothes? The pleasure Rose feels in asking her parents questions that she knows they know she knows the answers to is palpable. Great parents. Great self-sufficient little kid. Wonderful illustrations--catch...more
A charming, everyday story of make-believe, The Queen of France gives us a glimpse into the rich interior life of little Rose. When Rose wakes up feeling royal, she decides to become the Queen of France and spends her day switching between being herself and being the Queen. As her day progresses, she discovers that while being Queen has some distinct advantages (everyone knows Queens never have to clean their own rooms), in the end she would much rather be just Rose, her parents' daughter.
Kady M...more
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This is a very pretty book - pink and sparkly. While the storyline was sweet, the back-and-forth from Rose being herself and the Queen of France was confusing for my child. I did have to read carefully to keep up with who she is when. The language of the adults sounded like the child, and vice-versa. Cute idea, but not so artfully written in my opinion.
I had to go back and give this book another star b/c my child keeps asking for it.
I had to go back and give this book another star b/c my child keeps asking for it.
Adorable story about make-believe, dressing up, and trading places (or not). Would Rose rather be Rose (who has to clean her room, but gets stories read to her) or the Queen of France (who never has to clean anything, but has no one to kiss her better)? Same illustrator as A Visitor for Bear.
The Queen of France is a sweet story about a little girl playing dress-up/make-believe. She feels royal when she wakes in the morning so she dresses as the Queen of France. She is tempted to want to be the Queen of France, since she doesn't have to clean her room, etc. until she hears how much her parents would miss her. Sweet.
Tim Wadham who wrote this book is my first cousin Sherry's son. I am especially proud of his accomplishment and the quality of this wonderful children's book. I would recommend it to everyone. It has a sweet message of appreciation of home and the relationships there, and is well written.
Not bad. I enjoy Rose's imagination and how her parents play along. I also like that she takes responsibility and cleans her room as her mom had mentioned earlier. Fun to see her dress up. I supposed this would be best as a lap-read or on a child's own. Not sure I could make it work in a storytime.
Aug 25, 2011
Sheri
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lindsey, Shauna, Judy, Ellen, Chris
Recommended to Sheri by:
SL CO. Library
Rose wakes up feeling royal and throughout the day she dresses up and acts as queenly as she can with her parents playing along. Then she goes back to Rose. Cute ending of trying something new for a change. Very nice watercolor illustrations by Kady MacDonald Denton.
Rose feels royal and dresses up as the Queen of France, but Rose’s parents play along and can’t seem to find their daughter. As the Queen of France suggests that she and Rose switch places, the story explores the fun of playing dress-up and the delights of being Rose.
I found the language to be stilted and the concept a little off. I think the if the language had felt more natural the concept would have been better carried off, and vice versa. The illustrations are like a softer, watercolor version of some of Mercer Mayer's work.
Rose has an alter ego the Queen of France. Sometimes she is Rose and sometimes she is the Queen of France. Her parents support her creative imagination amazingly well. Fun illustrations and a fun story.
36 months- something similar could easily happen in our house or anyone's who has a kid that likes to dress up and there is the appeal for us. The illustrations were ok but not exceptional.
One of the cutest kids books I have read in a long time - Just LOVED it. Aubrey brought it home as her first 1st grade book from the library, and I am sure I enjoyed it more than her. :)
Anyone with a little person who has an affinity for costume will enjoy this book. The parents are fun, playing along and fostering the young girl's imagination along the way.
Fancy Nancy, go away--Rose is my kind of girl!
Sweet, charming, utterly believable and with a small echo of the Hobans' immortal Frances in the parent/child relationship.
Sweet, charming, utterly believable and with a small echo of the Hobans' immortal Frances in the parent/child relationship.
Silly story of a little girl who lets her imagination run wild while enjoying her dress up collection. The fun interaction between her parents and her are adorable.
Charming bit of pretend, with parents playing along. Very young children might get confused by the changing identities, but 4's and up will follow right along.
Sep 09, 2012
Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2-012-in-2012,
picture-book
Rose kept dressing up as the Queen of France and then she would be herself and she kept pretending to be herself then the queen again. A.R.
I like both Rose and her alter ego, the Queen of France. Very cute illustrations of both the prancing queen and her calm, loving parents.
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Rose likes to play dress up. Today, she's the Queen of France. When she's the Queen, she pretends not to know herself or her parents. When she's Rose, she doesn't know the queen.
What I thought: A lovely book that showcases the wonder that is imaginative play. I like how Rose's parents don't discourage her (very similar to Roslyn Rutabaga & the Biggest Hole on Earth). The illustrations are beautiful--soft colored and very girly. My favorite illustrations are Rose as the Queen (prancing) and R...more
What I thought: A lovely book that showcases the wonder that is imaginative play. I like how Rose's parents don't discourage her (very similar to Roslyn Rutabaga & the Biggest Hole on Earth). The illustrations are beautiful--soft colored and very girly. My favorite illustrations are Rose as the Queen (prancing) and R...more
I think some of the more imaginative concepts may have been a tad over Jordan's head, but we were both entertained nonetheless.
"When Rose woke up that morning, she felt royal." Cute story and I enjoyed the illustrations.
Rose and her parents spend the day with the Queen, but only Rose's parents get to talk to her.
Fun, and I hope there's a sequel about the suit she puts on at the end.
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