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The Song of Sixpence

by Walter Crane

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First published
1909
Pages
82Digital edition
Language
English
Reading difficulty
1 of 10

A little about the story

Three picture books in one: Sing a Song of Sixpence, with its pie of blackbirds and a queen in her parlour; Princess Belle-Etoile, a fairy tale of a princess, a dove and the dancing water; and an Alphabet of Old Friends, full of nursery rhyme characters.

Walter Crane's bold, colourful pictures make every page a delight. A treasure for picture-book lovers.

Things You May Not Know About The Song of Sixpence

  • Walter Crane was one of the founders of the modern picture book.
  • Princess Belle-Etoile is an old French fairy tale by Madame d'Aulnoy.
  • Published by John Lane of London and New York.

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