Rose's Dress of Dreams
Katherine Woodfine author Kate Pankhurst illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:6th Apr '18
£6.99
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Inspired by the life of Rose Bertin, Katherine Woodfine’s stunning Little Gem is written with an evocative sense of period furthered by fresh and beautiful full-colour illustrations by Kate Pankhurst.
Young Rose dreams of sewing beautiful dresses for the women of Paris. But when a chance encounter with royalty changes her life, Rose must draw on all her skills to create the most breathtaking dress of them all Based on the life of Rose Bertin, the woman credited with creating haute-couture, this is a story to inspire bold girls and boys everywhere.
"[A] pink-clad paean to design and dressmaking as artistic rebellion" – The Guardian
"A beguiling, silky, beautiful tale" – BookTrust
"An evocative and inspiring story" – CBI
"Reads like a wonderful fairy tale" – LoveReading4Kids
"Very pretty … beautifully put together" – Books for Keeps
ISBN: 9781781127681
Dimensions: 168mm x 126mm x 10mm
Weight: 140g
104 pages