Tag Archives: princesses

Born to Rule – Kathryn Lasky

“Born to Rule” is a cute book written for girls ages 8-12. Our main character is Princess Alicia, a young lady who is leaving behind her castle home to attend Camp Princess for the first time. Camp Princess is a fun summer camp designed especially for princesses. Each year, the girls learn how to work tapestry and to train songbirds. They do archery and other royal-type sports, and they sleep in every morning and have their breakfast in bed. It’s a break from the rigors of castle life (you know, where they have to have breakfast in bed and sleep … Continue reading →

Princess Smartypants – Babette Cole

We’ve all heard the stories of the princesses who marry the handsome princes and they all live happily ever after, right? Not so with “Princess Smartypants.” This particular princess has decided that she doesn’t want to get married, and that’s the end of it. Her parents are confused – doesn’t every princess want to get married? They show her the long line of suitors outside their door. Smartypants agrees to give each man a test, and she will marry the man who passes the test. Well, she’s not named Smartypants for nothing. She devised the most clever test she could … Continue reading →

Dealing with Dragons – Patricia C. Wrede

“Dealing with Dragons” is a simply delightful young adult fantasy about a princess named Cimorene. Like all princesses, she is expected to act with a certain amount of decorum and she’s being educated in very useful things like embroidery and how to get rescued by princes, although she never can remember when she’s supposed to scream and when she’s supposed to simper. She sneaks off to various parts of the castle and learns a little bit of magic, a little bit of sword play, and the basics of cooking, but her parents find out about her clandestine education and forbid … Continue reading →

Do You Know Your Disney Princesses?

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Jasmine. Belle. Aurora. Little girls adore these princesses, but do you know one from the other? If you’re still a little lost when your little girl tells you she wants to have her own Raja, then hopefully this primer will help you to better communicate with your little one when it comes to the Disney Princesses. Princess: Ariel Film: The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid is an age-old tale of an adolescent longing to explore a new world. Ariel, a mermaid, longs to have legs so that she can explore the land above. When she falls in love with a … Continue reading →