The Twin Princes

By Tedd Arnold

Why did Old King Chanticleer worry about his two sons? Because they were twins, and he could not decide which prince should inherit his throne. And so he planned a horse race--one that would determine... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803726961
• ISBN13: 9780803726963
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

a really fun read

I'm a teacher and I read this with my upper elementary school learning disabled kids. It relies on the typical fairy tale theme of the kings two children, the virtuous vs the wiley, duplicitous child. It is exactly like Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters- a beautiful book. In this one the two kids are chickens. The book is full of barnyard puns and humor. It is great fun.

Teaches morals, encourages discussion

My 4 yrs old son really likes this book. It's an entertaining story, but also contains elements that very easily tie in with life-long lessons. My son right now always wants to win. This book deals with ethical and moral issues when one prince is so intent on winning he's willing to treat others wrongly. There are other areas of the story that show he is self centered, uncaring, etc. I know this might sound a bit deep and overly analytical, but these are topics I pointed out to my son because I want to talk about his attitudes. The book and drawings are entertaining by themselves, but the moral issues make it a great tool for discussion. The flavor of the story reminded my of something from Aesop's Fables.