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As a little girl in Austria, Marie Antoinette had nothing more stressful to think about than what to eat next. When she was just a little older she was taken to France to marry the future king, and life became a lot more serious! Relishing the details of courtly life and narrating the pressures of becoming one of the world's most famous - and infamous - queens, this delightful and beautiful book brings a real historical figure to life.
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Lynn Cullen is the author of picture books and novels - including the historical novel I Am Rembrandt's Daughter (published by Bloomsbury). She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Author website at www.lynncullen.com Amy Young trained as a fine artist at Yale and received an MFA in painting from Indiana University. She then went on to earn a law degree from Harvard and worked as a lawyer for several years. Amy now devotes herself to writing and illustrating full time, and is the creator of the popular Belinda picture books. Visit her at www.amylyoung.com
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful picture book following Marie Antoinette from her idyllic childhood in Austria to the pressures of the French court. Her loneliness is shown through the abandonment of her lap dog whose story this is. The dog acts as a proxy - this is all about how French court life separates him and his mistress, but has a happy ending as he finds a loving mistress in her daughter Theresa. No French Revolution here, so suitable for younger and more sensitive children.
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Beautiful for any age reader.
3 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
I purchased this book for my 33 year-old daughter, who lives in another state with her little Pug, for several reasons. One; she has a Pug, two; she studied French when she was in High School, three; she's been to Paris and has a special thing for the Eiffel Tower, four; she collects special books regardless of age. She loved the book with it's beautiful colored illustrations and read it to her little Pug, Chloe who also loved it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
PLEASING BOOK FOR THE MOST PART
3 April 2009
Format:Paperback
This is a rather odd, but cute little book on the life of Marie Antoinette, in particular her young life, as seen through the eyes of her pet pug, Sebastien, a very spoiled and self centered little dog, as of course was his mistress.
Now we need to pause here and consider a couple of things. First, the author has taken great liberty in her account of history, which from this aspect, the book is quite flawed. Secondly, when reading this to young children, be prepared to tell them the rest of the story, as I guarantee they will ask; I know as I have been there and done that with a couple groups of children. There is always at least one in the group, even at the first and second grade level, that is somewhat aware of Antoinette's ultimate fate
That being said, this is a cute read. The sardonic wit of the dog allows the author to take some pretty nice shots at the French Court of that time and some of the personalities involved. Now I have always felt that Marie was sort of dealt a bad hand right from the start, but history is history and we sort of have to live with that. If you know pugs, you will see that the author also knows them. I can quite well imagine that the ones I have known would have had a very similar out look on life as our little pup does in this work.
The illustrations in this work are good. They are not the style that is a favorite of mine, but the kids seem to like it well enough and that is what really counts in a child's book. The various pictures go from quite detailed to quite general and you do get a good feeling of what is going on through them as they go perfectly with the text. These are actually some very nice and mellow water colors here which are very well executed.
Now I would normally give a works such as these three stars, four at the most, as I truly dislike books, even children's books that take too much liberty with history. The little dog and the authors humor shines through on this one though, so rather than take myself too serious, I will just chalk this up to a nice really, really fictionalized historical story and leave it as that. The kids like it, especially the little girls, and as I said, that is what counts.
And no, the author did not lose her head and carry this story to its well known conclusion.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
Now we need to pause here and consider a couple of things. First, the author has taken great liberty in her account of history, which from this aspect, the book is quite flawed. Secondly, when reading this to young children, be prepared to tell them the rest of the story, as I guarantee they will ask; I know as I have been there and done that with a couple groups of children. There is always at least one in the group, even at the first and second grade level, that is somewhat aware of Antoinette's ultimate fate
That being said, this is a cute read. The sardonic wit of the dog allows the author to take some pretty nice shots at the French Court of that time and some of the personalities involved. Now I have always felt that Marie was sort of dealt a bad hand right from the start, but history is history and we sort of have to live with that. If you know pugs, you will see that the author also knows them. I can quite well imagine that the ones I have known would have had a very similar out look on life as our little pup does in this work.
The illustrations in this work are good. They are not the style that is a favorite of mine, but the kids seem to like it well enough and that is what really counts in a child's book. The various pictures go from quite detailed to quite general and you do get a good feeling of what is going on through them as they go perfectly with the text. These are actually some very nice and mellow water colors here which are very well executed.
Now I would normally give a works such as these three stars, four at the most, as I truly dislike books, even children's books that take too much liberty with history. The little dog and the authors humor shines through on this one though, so rather than take myself too serious, I will just chalk this up to a nice really, really fictionalized historical story and leave it as that. The kids like it, especially the little girls, and as I said, that is what counts.
And no, the author did not lose her head and carry this story to its well known conclusion.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
Curly Tailed Courtier
31 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
This adorable little children's biography of Marie Antoinette as a young person is distinct in that her story is told from the perspective of her chubby little pug, Sebastien, nicknamed Moi. (An interesting aside - Marie Antoinette really did own an adorable little pug named Mops. She sadly had to leave her dog in Austria as things Austrian were not held in high regard at that time).
Moi is a spoiled, lovable little pug with a sense of entitlement. He is not too different from his imperious, imperial owner. The adorable Chinese pug is able to find a way into the hearts of all who come into his presence.
This is simply a cute little story showcasing an adorable dog with a curly tail. Many historical liberties have been taken, which does weaken the book. Be sure to inform any child you share this story with the real story of Marie Antoinette and Mops. This is an ideal time to discuss and share history.
Readers of all ages will delight in the acerbically funny little pug and the verbal darts and satirical portrayal of the French Court during Marie Antoinette's time. Fortunately this author does know pugs and that is a real asset here.
The illustrations are good and work well with the story. The soft colors and expressions on the pug's face are what really make this even more appealling.
Since so many liberties were taken with actual people and events, I rate this book 4 stars. It is a nice fictionalized account of history and is just a nice story for all ages.
Moi is a spoiled, lovable little pug with a sense of entitlement. He is not too different from his imperious, imperial owner. The adorable Chinese pug is able to find a way into the hearts of all who come into his presence.
This is simply a cute little story showcasing an adorable dog with a curly tail. Many historical liberties have been taken, which does weaken the book. Be sure to inform any child you share this story with the real story of Marie Antoinette and Mops. This is an ideal time to discuss and share history.
Readers of all ages will delight in the acerbically funny little pug and the verbal darts and satirical portrayal of the French Court during Marie Antoinette's time. Fortunately this author does know pugs and that is a real asset here.
The illustrations are good and work well with the story. The soft colors and expressions on the pug's face are what really make this even more appealling.
Since so many liberties were taken with actual people and events, I rate this book 4 stars. It is a nice fictionalized account of history and is just a nice story for all ages.
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