![]() ![]() ![]() For its art and language alike, this glorious work is a worthy addition to any folk- and fairy tale bookshelf. Get instant access to all your favorite books. Some of the images seem almost illuminated from within, as when the cygnet watches a flock of swans cross a Turneresque sky. The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling audiobook written by Melanie Cellier. Howell's particular gift, however, is his use of light. The colors are of the rich earth as well-the browns and russets of stone farmhouses in the afternoon sun, the muted shades of autumn. There is no anthropomorphizing here: Howell is obviously familiar with barnyard animals and his paintings are firmly rooted in the peasant tradition from which many good folktales spring. This accomplished artist's light-dappled paintings have a dreamy air, as if a long summer afternoon had somehow been captured between the covers of a book. If ever an artist dove straight to the heart of a familiar and much-loved fairy tale, Howell has done so in this atmospheric retelling of the classic tale of the downtrodden ``duckling'' who discovers he's actually a swan. ![]()
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