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The Silver Whistle

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5
Page count: 16

Author

Jay
Williams

Appeared in

The Practical Princess and Other Liberating Fairy Tales

Story Summary

Prudence, a somewhat homely woman but sprinkled with freckles like cinnamon, turns down the chance to become the most beautiful girl in the kingdom but wins the Prince's heart anyway since he happens to like freckles.