THE PURLOINING OF PRINCE OLEOMARGARINE, A Mark Twain Fairytale

Author Philip Stead and illustrator Erin Stead share the story behind finishing Mark Twain s fairytale, THE PURLOINING OF PRINCE OLEOMARGARINE. The awardwinning duo gives readers a behindthescenes look at their process for bringing Twain s bedtime story to life. Visit to discover more about the story and see Mark Twain s handwritten notes. Want to learn more In a diary entry from a Paris hotel, Mark Twain describes a typical evening, sat with young daughters Susy an