Short Form (All Genres)

Your Name Aashene Adams

Title: The Twelve Dancing Princesses Author:
Annie Dalton

Illustrator: Belinda Downes Publisher/Year: DK Publishing Inc

1999

Genre: Folklore

Summarize the content of the book

A. For Fiction Form GenresExplain the characters, the setting,
theme and plot of the book.
B. For Poetry Books: Explain the type(s) of poetry and give
examples from the book of fun word choices, lines of poetry
and imagery from the poem(s)
C. For Nonfiction Genres Explain the information given, how it is
shared-what design

Main character: Eldest sister-who gives the soldiers in the story sleeping
and who marries the spying soldier at the end of the book , Youngest
Sister-who can feel the invisible soldiers presence when he cannot be
seen, Soldier- who follows the 12 princesses to the underground castle,
King-who wants to find out where his daughters go every night for their
new satin shoes to become tethered and worn down by morning.
Explain how the book appeals to children, their interests,
developmental levels, fun illustrations etc. Give specific examples
from the book:
Rate the book 1 2 3
Explain your rating.