Children's Book review

Singing to the Sun: A Fairy Tale

By Vivian French

Published by Egmont

Thorfinn is born to a Lord who does not believe in love and a Lady who believes only in gold.

When he reaches the age of eighteen, he must choose one of the three daughters of the King of the Golden Mountains to be his wife. Each princess would offer him a different future: wealth, power or happiness.

Has Thorfinn's loveless childhood prepared him for this choice, and will the princesses have any say in the matter?

Written and richly illustrated in the style of a 'traditional' fairy tale, this lyrical story contains many classic elements with an underlying moral message and a wry modern twist.

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Illustrator: Jackie Morris

Reading age: 8+
Interest level: 5+