A tempest is raging in the heart of King Leontes—a jealous rage that keeps growing despite his loving wife's protests.  When Leontes becomes so crazed with this jealousy that he orders his wife imprisoned and his own baby daughter banished, he sets in motion a chain of events that will become even more dire.
But this is not one of Shakespeare's tragedies. It's a journey from darkness into light, with a healthy dose of fancy and surprise. That baby daughter has much adventure—not to mention love—in her future. And Leontes? Perhaps fate is occasionally kind to one who is full of regret.

A story of redemption and of the strength of friendship and true love, The Winter's Tale is eloquently, engagingly retold by Bruce Coville and dramatically illustrated by LeUyen Pham, whose rich and passionate paintings are a revelation.

From the dust jacket