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East of the Sun and West of the Moon | 
 enlarge | Creator: Mercer Mayer
Publisher: Aladdin Bks/Macmillan NY/Collier Macmillan London
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 135674
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0689711131
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2109481
EAN: 9780689711138
ASIN: 0689711131
Publication Date: May 30, 1987
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"Mayer's telling is an interweaving of plot elements from the original Scandinavian fairy tale with inventions of his own and details from The Frog Prince. The spellbound frog is whisked off to the trolls' castle and the ungrateful lass loses her chance to marry a handsome prince until she creates a happy ending, having atoned for her mistake."--Publishers Weekly. Full color.
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My Favorite! September 10, 1999
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was given a hard cover copy of this book as a Christmas gift from my Mother when I was three. I am now 22 and I think that this book will always be one of my all time favorite books. The dust jacket is very beaten up but the book is still in perfect condition. I read it all the time to my kid sister who loves this story as much as I do. I look forward to the day when I have a child of my own to read it to. It is a wonderfully retold classic fairy tale with some of the most beautiful illistrations. A gem for any childrens book collection.
Revisiting Mercer Mayer December 13, 2001
Jynn Edwards (Long Beach, CA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite children's books of all time. I first recieved East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon when I was eight years old. The elementary school I went to had "Author's Day" once a year, and that was the year I met Mercer Mayer and fell in love with his books.
East Of The Sun combines mesmerizing artwork with intriguing story-telling, making it a great book for children who don't like to read or get bored easily. Mayer creates a world that triggers the imagination. This book actually made me want to become an artist.
I hope my children and yours will enjoy it as much as I do
My favorite read! January 24, 2003
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Hi! My name is Elizabeth. East of the sun and west of the moon is a very sad but wonderful book. THis book is about a faird maiden whom is so beautiful but yet so intellegent. All of the men would like to be wed to her. later on her life takes some sad twists and turns and now she must travel east of the sun and west of the moon. When she gets there she already knows that she will not find a warm welcome within. But soon everything changes and she meets the man of her dreams! And now any traveler wil know that " Eaast of the sun and west of the moon... where you will find a warm welcome within!"
A Story for All April 29, 2003
troll a. frogg (Center of the Universe, Earth)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a telling of love and promises. You will be transported to a place of beauty and harsh reality. i read this story to my daughter for many years. The excellent drawings set a picture in the mind. I have told this story as a spoken tale to rapt audiences, at such diverse settings as an extended family thanksgiving dinner, to an on the job construction crew ( having to use a very loud voice ) none of whom ever would let me not finish the entire telling.
This story transcends the boundaries of child-adult prose.
Memories August 10, 2004
A. Perez (San Diego, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This was a book that I received at a very young age and has been treasured for many years. Now that I am shortly going to be a mother I can't help but want to pass this magical book down to my daughter. Today, I purchased as many books illustrated by Mercer Mayer that I could and hope that his works are never forgotten and live on, at least in my family.
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