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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
My Rules for Being a Pretty Princess
A girl becomes a princess but rebels against royal rules to stay true to herself.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 155 ratings
32 pages· 242 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A young girl becomes a princess, fulfilling her greatest wish. But the royal life isn't as fun as she imagined, with its strict rules about perfect hair and graceful dancing. Bored and frustrated, she decides to break free and create her own rules, embracing her true self with clumsy dancing and wild scribbling. This playful twist on the classic Cinderella tale encourages girls to celebrate their individuality and defy expectations. Will she find happiness in her own unique way?
From the publisher
Rules are meant to be broken in this laugh-out-loud picture book about staying true to yourself.One little girl gets her greatest wish of becoming a princess - only to discover that the rules of royalty are no fun. She has to have perfect hair and eat daintily and dance gracefully – boring! So, she decides to make up her own rules… A delightfully subversive picture book that teaches girls to be themselves – clumsy dancing, crazy scribbling and all.”This ironic take on the Cinderella story is one that will delight many readers.” – Reading Time.com
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 242
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD460L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.6
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 174761
Publication
- Published
- June 2, 2015
- First published
- May 1, 2015
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781492615200
- LCCN
- 2014039772
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