Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball

Infobox Book
name = Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball
title_orig = Le premier bal d'Agaric Passiflore
translator = en MaryLee Knowlton
pt icon Ana Maria Ferreira (under title "O primeiro baile de Agarico") [http://worldcat.org/oclc/54374072 "O primeiro baile de Agarico"] at WorldCat. Retrieved January 4, 2008.]


image_caption =
author = Geneviève Huriet
illustrator = Loïc Jouannigot
cover_artist = Loïc Jouannigot
country = flagicon|France France
language = French
series = "Beechwood Bunny Tales"
("La Famille Passiflore")
subject =
genre = Children's fiction
publisher = flagicon|France Éditions Milan
flagicon|United States Gareth Stevens
flagicon|Portugal Minutos de Leitura (2002)
pub_date = flagicon|France 1987
english_pub_date = flagicon|United States February 1991
media_type = Hardcover
pages = 30
isbn = flagicon|France ISBN 2-86726-189-9
flagicon|United States ISBN 0-8368-0525-9
oclc = 22450325
preceded_by =
followed_by = (1988)

"Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball" ( _fr. Le premier bal d'Agaric Passiflore) is the first book in the "Beechwood Bunny Tales" series. It was originally published by France's Éditions Milan in 1987, and in the United States by Gareth Stevens in 1991. In its native country, the book won the Prix Saint-Exupéry for 1988, [fr [http://www.editionsmilan.com/article.asp,art,545,cat,1,gen,52,col,242.rwi.html Book information for "Le premier bal d'Agaric Passiflore"] at Éditions Milan site. Retrieved January 4, 2008.] and the Prix de la Ville de Paris for its author. [fr [http://www.editionsmilan.com/fiche_auteur.asp,ref,auteur,pk_contrib,183.rwi.html Geneviève Huriet author page] at Éditions Milan site. Retrieved January 13, 2008.]

tory

A young rabbit named Periwinkle Bellflower ("Agaric Passiflore" in the French version) learns of the summertime Full Moon Ball that will soon take place in the community of Beechwood Grove. Unlike the other rabbits in his family, he cannot dance, and this makes him sad. But, with the help of a conniving magpie, Magda, and a wood pigeon and a frog as his teachers, he soon learns how to do so in a couple of days.

On the night of the Ball, Periwinkle takes centre stage with his moves, unaware of Madga's plan: the whole of Beechwood is supposed to laugh at him in embarrassment. However, a white owl in the audience exposes the magpie's trick. Recognising his steps, she asks Periwinkle to dance them again, much to the joy of his family and the other rabbits. He continues until dawn, when the Bellflowers return home.

TV episode

On November 10, 2004,cite web |url=http://inatheque.ina.fr/SEARCH/BASIS/dltv/dlweb/general/DDW?W%3DITOUSTI+PH+LIKE+%27Passiflore%27%26M%3D19%26K%3D2699282.001%26R%3DY%26U%3D1 |title=Broadcast information for "Le premier bal d'Agaric" |accessdate=2008-09-21 |year=2007 |publisher=Institut National de l'Audiovisuel |language=French] France's TF1 network aired an adaptation of the book, entitled "Periwinkle's First Dance" in English. It was the 13th officialcite web |url=http://www.animezvous.com/liste/permalink/id_da/2515/nom/famille-passiflore-la/ |title="La Famille Passiflore" episode list |accessdate=2008-09-21 |publisher=AnimezVous.com |language=French] (and 11th broadcast) episode of its animated series, "The Bellflower Bunnies".

Beez Entertainment and Seven Sept released it on DVD in March 2005, on the third volume of this show's second season. [fr [http://www.commeaucinema.com/film=la-famille-passiflore-3,41324.html "La famille Passiflore" 3] at CommeAuCinema.com. Retrieved January 4, 2008.]

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External links

*fr [http://guiliguilire.free.fr/le%20moyen%20age/critiquelepremie.html Review of "Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball"]