Live Oak Readalongs: Irene La Valiente (Brave Irene) (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Other)

from lpierson14

A girl agrees to face the elements to help her mother and deliver a dress to the queen in time for a ball during the middle of a terrible snow storm. Irene and the wind go head to head in the battle of wills. Despite many setbacks Irene preservers and makes it to the palace in time. The queen is ...

from eecnelsen

This story shows that those who persever through really hard things get great rewards in the end. It was a story about a girl whos mom was sick so she took the Duchess a dress through a snow storm for the ball that night. The illistrations showed a good idea of what was going on in the story

from ReadAloudDenver

A young girl perseveres through a snowstorm to deliver the duchess' ball gown that was sown by her sick mother. Despite howling winds, blizzard conditions and a twisted ankle, Irene makes good on her promise to her mother to make the delivery. The illustrations and story will help children develo...

from lbrink2

I like this book for several reasons. One reason I like this book is the language. The author clearly put a lot of thought into his word choice because of the language used to describe many of the actions in the story. Words like explosive, plowed, leaped, and jerked were used which help the read...

from TheMightyQuinn

Irene's mother has just finished a beautiful dress for a lady, but she is too sick to deliver it, so Irene braves a terrible snowstorm to make the delivery. Classic Steig illustrations done in pen and color. Several text-less double page spreads to follow Irene's expedition. The story could have ...