( 33 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 27 2009
I was first exposed to this book in my Elementary Teaching Language Arts Class. We used it as a Reader's Theatre piece. I love that this book is a definite reversal of strong characters. The princess emerges as the strong heroine that is true to herself. I think it is inspirational for all the "real" princesses out there. I would love to see more books in this category that show strong women for girls. I also would love to see more books for boys in the young adult category that can interests boys in reading! It is refreshing to see these trends beginning to emerge!
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Posted: Jun 21 2009
This starts out like your classic fairy tale, a dragon terrorizing a kingdom, a kidnapping but wait...it's a princess to the rescue. This charming story tells of a princess who uses her wits to rescue a prince in distress. What makes this book even more fun is the surprise ending. Strike one up for a liberated woman! This tale can be used in classrooms from kindergarten to fifth grade. It would make a great addition to a classroom library to do a compare and contrast activity with a more traditional fairy tale.
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Posted: Jun 21 2009
This starts out like your classic fairy tale, a dragon terrorizing a kingdom, a kidnapping but wait...it's a princess to the rescue. This charming story tells of a princess who uses her wits to rescue a prince in distress. What makes this book even more fun is the surprise ending. Stike one up for a liberated woman! This tale can be used in classrooms from kindergarten to fifth grade. It would make a great addition to a classroom library to do a compare and contrast activity with a more traditional fairy tale.
