The Paper Bag Princess
What's This Book About
Over five million copies in print! When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble? Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.
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Reviews
This book hits all the right notes for me: it's silly, fun, and features a strong princess who doesn't sit around waiting to be rescued. This is exactly the kind of princess book I want to read with my three-year-old and 18-month-old daughters. I think it's hilarious, and so do they.
This one is a classic in my book, turning the tale of a damsel in distress (which, don't get me wrong, can still be excellent) right on its head. The illustrations are so expressive and I love that not only does Princess Elizabeth throw fashion to the wind and use her smarts to outwit the dragon (without violence!), but also takes her new-found confidence and realizes that her prince is actually not as great as she once thought he was.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas’ Snowsuit, is one of North America’s bestselling authors of children’s books.
Michael Martchenko is the award-winning illustrator of the Classic Munsch series and many other beloved children’s books. He was born north of Paris, France, and moved to Canada when he was seven. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Patricia.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781773210308
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1960
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Original Publication Date
- May 1, 1980
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 555
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD550L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 8032
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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