Prince Bertram the bad

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Summary:

A classic picture book fable about kindness by the beloved children's book creator of Frog and Toad. Once upon a time a prince was born. The kingdom was excited and proud. But Prince Bertram was not a thoughtful boy. He broke all of his toys, put spiders in the soup, and pulled up all the roses in the royal garden. If that wasn't bad enough, he loved to shoot pebbles at townsfolk with his peashooter! As each year passed, he grew naughtier and more unkind . . . until the day a witch cast a spell on him for his bad behavior. Will Bertram learn to be kind and eventually break the curse? This classic fable embodies the Golden Rule: Always treat others the way you would like to be treated.

General Note:

"Originally published in 1963 by Harper & Row Publishers".

Includes a new "Note to the Reader" by the author's daughter, Adrianne Lobel.

Edition:

First Henry Holt edition.

Physical Description:

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Princes -- Juvenile fiction.

Blessing and cursing -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Henry Holt and Company,

Publication Date:

2019

1987

ISBN:

9781250143662

Publication Information:

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.

Call Number:

P LOBEL

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A classic picture book fable about kindness by the beloved children's book creator of Frog and Toad .

Once upon a time a prince was born. The kingdom was excited and proud. But Prince Bertram was not a thoughtful boy. He broke all of his toys, put spiders in the soup, and pulled up all the roses in the royal garden. If that wasn't bad enough, he loved to shoot pebbles at townsfolk with his peashooter! As each year passed, he grew naughtier and more unkind . . . until the day a witch cast a spell on him for his bad behavior. Will Bertram learn to be kind and eventually break the curse?

This classic fable embodies the Golden Rule: Always treat others the way you would like to be treated. Lobel's charming words and pictures--complete with delicate cross-hatching lines--reveal his great talent as an artist and a master storyteller.

Christy Ottaviano Books

Author Notes

Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933-December 4, 1987) was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association. Lobel won the 1981 Caldecott Medal for his book, Fables. Lobel also illustrated the works of other authors. A notable example is Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley, which was first published in 1969.

He was born in Los Angeles, California. When he graduated from art school, he married Anita Kempler, who also achieved fame as a children's book author and illustrator. Lobel died ion December 4,1987 due to complications arising from AIDS. He was 54 years old.

(Bowker Author Biography)