THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FLORIMONDE

La Princesse aux perles - Mary de Morgan & Yvonne Gilbert - 2015 - A fairy tale - 9 years up - 17,5 x 24,5 cm - 64 p. - 18 €

A traditional fairy tale in which women are strong and independent.

Once upon a time there was a wicked princess named Fiorimonde. With the help of a witch, she uses black magic to maintain her beauty.
When her father demands she marry, Fiorimonde, not wishing her suitors to discover her secret, transforms them into beautiful beads strung upon an enchanted necklace. Her maid Yolande, and a friend of one of the suitors, learns of the Princess’ true nature and decides to free the suitors from their curse.