An excellent story about priorities, with beautiful illustrations. ( )

NO OF PAGES: 28 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Fiction SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Have you ever loved something so much that it became more important than anything else in you life? If so, you'll want to read this tale about a farmer in a faraway valley. Every spring, Baldrik spend his time caring for a rosebush that was know for growing the most perfect blossoms in the whole kingdom. His prized roses became so famous that the king and the queen invited him to their castle to share the flower's beauty with the entire kingdom. Yet Baldrik's hobby soon became a source of pride as he grew more concerned about praise than about the people around him. Then the unthinkable happens...the rosebud refuses to bloom. But as Baldrik pours all his time and energy into waking the sleeping rose, will he turn away the only person who knows the answer? With its unique surprise ending and breath-taking art, ""The Sleeping Rose"" is a timeless tale that shows the importance of being kind to others and assisting those in need.NOTES: Purchased from CBD (actually, they threw it in as a freebee) SUBTITLE:

Every spring, Baldrik spent his time caring for a rose bush that was known for growing the most perfect blossoms in the whole kingdom. His hobby soon becomes a source of pride as he grew more concerned about the praise of people around him, then the unthinkable happens--the rose refuses to bloom.

While nurturing his beautiful rose, which the king invited him to show to the entire kingdom, Baldrik learns the lesson that kindness is more important than praise.