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Friday, March 22, 2013

Princess April Morning Glory Book Review

“Princess April Morning Glory is a moral and inspirational story with a very special message, exquisitely and artistically illustrated in the spirit of the Fairbanks legacy.” - Vera Fairbanks

Princess April Morning Glory 
If I only had one word to describe this book, it would be Elegant, but thankfully, I am not limited in my words. Princess April Morning Glory is truly a fairy tale from the golden age of Hollywood. Imagine the possibilities in a children’s story when the characters must go three good deeds in order to make it home again. 

P – is for the adorable character of Princess April. It also features a plump fairy who is good and fair.  
R - -is for rich in storytelling details
I - is for the splendid imagination that goes into this very cute story
N - is for never wanting the story to end
C – is for the Crystal Castle, the place where the fairy baby grows up. It just sounds elegant.
E  is for the enchanted forest. Every children’s story should have an enchanted forest, but that’s what makes this story unique.
S  is for the sweetness in the story
S is for the shadowed forest and lonely fields where the wicked Fairy Misery lives 


A is for Princess April, the amazing character that goes through a lot of challenges to . . .
P the pussy-cat that might know the way back to Fairyland and the tiny black and white puppy who had lost its mother.
R is for the dark dungeon room where the wicked Fairy sent Princess April. Will the Princess find a way out?
I is for into the sky where the humming-bird flew because he was being chased by . . .
L is for the large book that the Wizard that opened to page 501 and . . . 



M for moral values taught in the story that children can understand and can act upon in their own life and for the Fairy Misery
O is for the Owl that opened one sleepy eye and said he didn’t know the way to. . .
R is for the rewarding time I had reading this delightful tale. I can hardly wait to read it my six-year old niece. She loves princess stories.
N is for ‘nchanted forest, where Princess April finds comfort and friendship in the company of .
I is for the inspirational story with a very special message and illustrations that are beautiful
N is for the main narrative that is focused around the brave and courageous Princess April who must first transcent darkness and evil before she can realize her full potential.
G is for the golden hair of the little Princess that is brushed with a golden comb and of course, this fairy tale emerges from the golden age of Hollywood 



G good deeds – the character must perform three good deeds in order to make it home again
L is for the lullabye that the birds sing
O is for the wise Old Owl

R rich in storytelling 
Y why not purchase your copy today of Princess April Morning Glory 





I received a free copy of Princess April Morning Glory and this did not influence my review in any way. This is a delightful story that children of all ages will enjoy reading and parents or grandparents will enjoy reading it to them. It is a timeless story from the golden age of Hollywood and from one of Hollywood’s first acting families. 



ABOUT LETITIA FAIRBANKS
Letitia Fairbanks, the niece of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford, lived a life guided by artistic passions. In 1939, wanting to commemorate her late uncle, Letitia began work on Princess April Morning-Glory, allowing a creative outlet for combining her lifelong loves: painting, writing, and illustration.
Holding firm to her artistic identify, Letitia gravitated toward portraiture, landscapes, and still-lifes. She was also a biographer, co-authoring Douglas Fairbanks: The Fourth Musketeer, with Ralph Hancock. Her marriage to Hal Smoot in 1966 marked the beginning of a particularly joyful and creative period. Needle points and annual Christmas cards, which featured a painting from the previous year, not to mention her role as a wife, mother, step-mother and grandmother brought her much fulfillment. After a life rich in artistic accomplishment, Letitia passed away in September of 1992.







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