A Gift for the Contessa

by Michael Mele

How do you carry a gift of glass flowers to a contessa? Very carefully-and with a group, if you're Maybellinda. Maybellinda's father has just told her and her family that he may not be able to feed them this winter. Dejected, Maybellinda is nevertheless polite to an old woman who visits her flower stall. When the gray-haired woman requests
"a bright yellow flower to match my golden hair," Maybellinda kindly complies.
She is rewarded when...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565542169
• ISBN13: 9781565542167
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A well-written book with excellent illustrations.

I purchased three copies of this book for my nieces and nephews. The illustrations were charming and enhanced the story nicely. The story itself was well told with great images of interesting characters that any child would love.