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She is unpretentious, vivacious, very funny and interested in almost everything. When she visits the palace, even raphael concedes she is his equal. This story will make you think about what is important in life to make you truly happy. The kings equal is twotime newbery medalist katherine patersons critically acclaimed fairy tale about an arrogant young prince who must find a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth. There s a catch, howeverthe king requires that the vain prince marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth. Best books of 1992, best picture books, best books of the decade. The kings equal, a tale by katherine paterson, is the focus of this lesson plan. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Long ago, in a country far away, a dying king makes his son, the selfish prince raphael, ruler of the kingdom. Her husband john barstow paterson, a retired presbyterian pastor, died in 20. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The islamic worlddefined as those regions in which islam is the dominant or single most important. A dying king makes his son his heir on one condition. Mar 11, 20 the king s equal a moral tale of goodness and. Smallest cow in the world, paperback by paterson, katherine. The kings equal by katherine paterson librarything. Katherine paterson is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The king s equal 9780064420907 by katherine paterson. On his deathbed, the wise old king decrees that his arrogant son will not inherit the crown until he marries a woman who is your equal in beauty and intelligence and wealth. Katherine paterson has won numerous awards for her books. Finding a book equal in quality and brilliance to this one is an even more formidable task.
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Katherine womeldorf paterson was born on october 31, 1932 in qing jiang, china, the middle child of five children. Mar 11, 20 the king s equal a moral tale of goodness and love triumphing over selfishness and greed. The tale of the mandarin ducks illustrated by leo and diane dillon, 1990. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Prince raphael has a problemhe became king when his father died, in keeping with the ancient laws, but to wear the crown and truly call the kingdom his own, he must find and marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, wealth, and wisdom, a virtually impossible task as far as he s concerned. The kings equal by katherine paterson 1992, hardcover.
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