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Madonna's new children's book has made a huge splash in the book industry, zooming to Number One in its slot in the first week of release. Madonna, a controversial and edgy pop icon, now mellowed out by motherhood, is said to have been inspired to write the story from the influence of her teacher of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical philosophy - and the result is a new change in her values and life direction - from Material Girl to children's author. The success has been overwhelming - in its second week the book was already in its second and third printing in many countries, sold out within hours of debut in the stores. But more important than the splashy success is the book's message, which is one of tolerance and inclusion. Based loosely on her six-year-old daughter Lourdes' London classmates, The English Roses are four little girls - Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, and Grace - who are eleven years old and the very best of friends. They have sleepovers, picnics and ice-skating parties that exclude Binah (the Hebrew term for understanding), a beautiful girl whose seemingly perfect life makes them "green with envy". However, when a feisty, pumpernickel-loving fairy godmother takes them on a magical journey, they learn to their great surprise that Binah's life is not nearly as enviable as it had seemed.
With vivid and stylish illustrations by Jeffrey Fulvimari, The English Roses is an inspiring story about the importance of compassion and the rewards of friendship. Now currently available in English as The English Roses, and in Spanish as Las Rosas Inglesas, and we will include editions in new languages as they become available.
English and Spanish
$19.95
French, German, and Italian
$29.95
Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, and Swedish
$39.95
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