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Julie Andrews' Treasury For All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, Marjorie Priceman
Poetry, Prose: non-fiction, Children's Poetry
A vast array of poems old and new joyously celebrates each special day of the year, telling of New Year's resolutions, Valentine's Day love, Easter parades, Fourth of July fireworks, and more. From the cold of winter to the new hope of spring, the brisk fall to the steamy summer, Caldecott Honor illustrator Marjorie Priceman's vibrant watercolor paintings ring in every month of the year, bringing each season to joyful life. Featuring verse from favorites like Walt Whitman, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes and poetic lyrics from the likes of Cole Porter and Oscar Hammerstein, plus heartfelt introductions by Julie Andrews describing favorite family holiday moments, this is the perfect collection for families to share together.
Praise for Julie Andrews' Treasury For All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
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Praise for The Very Fairy Princess:
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"[Geraldine]
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lets kids know it's not necessary to be prim and proper to be a 'real'
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princess; princesses who just want to have fun will find plenty of that
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here." - Booklist
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"The mother-daughter team successfully
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demonstrates an understanding of that magical stage of childhood in
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which determination, desire and dreams can transform reality." - Kirkus
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"Geraldine radiates noblesse oblige, heedless energy, and a sense of destiny-she's Eloise crossed with Hillary Clinton." - PW
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Praise for Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies:
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New York Times Bestseller
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"This
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is a warmly sentimental collection, leavened with humor and poignancy,
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...educators and librarians will also embrace it for its sincere
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advocacy of reading aloud." - SLJ
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"Julie Andrews and her daughter's selection of material for children... is bound to become a favorite." - PW
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews is one of the most recognised and beloved figures in the entertainment industry. Perhaps best known for her roles in the iconic films The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Victor/Victoria and The Princess Diaries, her legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments and the world of children's publishing. Julie's autobiography Home: A Memoir of My Early Year was an international bestseller in 2008. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Home Work is co-authored with Julie's daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, with whom she has written over 30 books for children and young adults.
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