Books with author Dawn Apperley

Princess Rosebud is back again in this brand-new book for little girls--and this time she's telling her readers all about her delightful unicorn Snow White. The book's color-illustrated two-page spreads tell how Princess Rosebud and her unicorn are invited to take part in the Unicorn of the Year Show. The illustrations are enhanced with flaps for young readers to lift and with pull-out features--some of them, such as cut-outs of floral bouquets, designed to be removed and re-inserted in slots located elsewhere on the picture. Princess Rosebud's story is told in a series of ten Love Tips --inspiring statements that include "Make every day a good day,"and "Reach for the stars," and "Above all, have fun!" Every little girl loves to picture herself as a princess, and Princess Rosebud shows them how. In the process, Princess Rosebud becomes every girl's ideal friend and companion.

Sarina and her mom decide to turn a gloomy, rainy day around by having a wonderful tea party. To prepare for the event, they make sandwiches, pick flowers, put out the fancy china, and more. In the end, they prove that planning a tea party can be as fun as having one! Comes with 25 colorful, sparkling jewel stickers that kids can use to decorate the pages of the book.

Princess Rosebud is a Perfect Princess, but she wants to become even better. If she succeeds in completing the 10 tasks set out for her in this perfectly charming picture book, she will become a Perfectly Perfect Princess! Little girls are invited to open this book, join in her game, and become Perfectly Perfect Princesses in their own right. For example, Task 1 is learning to be perfectly helpful. Every day, our story's Princess waters the flowers, feeds the swans, and makes sure her 10 golden birds are safe in the royal garden. The little princess who reads this book is invited to think of ways to help Mom around the house so that she too can be perfectly useful. Then, when she studies the color illustration that comes with Task 1, she will find a gold star hidden beneath a picture flap. Each of the book's 10 tasks includes another hidden gold star reward. Among the other tasks that go to make a Perfectly Perfect Princess are keeping in tip-top shape by running and skipping, making perfect fairy cakes in the royal kitchen, and seven more. Along the way, little girls will find flaps to lift and board games to play on attractive two-page spreads. The Perfectly Perfect Princess who completes all her tasks and finds all 10 gold stars is eligible to lift one final flap on the book's last page. There she will discover an extra surprise gift--and a final added touch of enchantment!

Princess Rosebud shows every little girl how to become a princess in ten easy steps. With lift-the-flaps on most pages plus a surprise gift that is hiding beneath a flap on the last page, this book will give little princesses many hours of enchanting fun. They can open window shutters on the princess's palace, then open a separate folder that reveals the map of Faraway Princess Land. They will meet Princess Rosebud's unicorn then later, they'll meet a handsome prince at the royal ball. This charming color-illustrated book is sure to delight every little girl who opens it.

When Misty and Nutmeg find a little lost star a magical adventure begins! The brave snow ponies embark on an amazing journey that takes them through candyfloss clouds and past shimmering icicles to the very top of the snowy mountain. Can Misty and Nutmeg help the little lost star get home before nightfall? This beautifully illustrated pony story set in the magical world of the Enchanted Valley is a perfect bedtime read.