Part-time Princess
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Make all your princess dreams come true in this sparkly story about a girl who takes her tiara as seriously as her royal missions.
Girl by day. Princess by night.
At night, a normal little girl imagines she is a princess, but not just a princess who wears pretty gowns and goes to balls. She also gets to fight dragons and tame trolls. But one morning she wakes up and begins to think maybe her royal adventures aren't so imaginary after all... From the best-selling author of The Quiet Book, this jacketed picture book is perfect for every little girl who dreams of being a princess.
Don't miss this companion title by Deborah Underwood: Part-time Mermaid
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After finishing all the obligations of an ordinary day and getting a kiss goodnight from Mom, a contemporary girl in pigtails is free to let her imagination run wild and define princessdom on her own terms. She can be a firefighter who combats a palace blaze ("No one dreams of telling her it's too dangerous") and saves the kingdom "as usual." She can use clever tactics to calm a raging dragon (tea and sympathy) or grumpy trolls (boogying down). And yes, there's a handsome prince with whom she may eventually form an alliance, "But right now I'm too busy." Underwood (The Quiet Book) and Evans (Bone Soup) present a heroine who can have it all from a "gown that shimmers like starlight" to strenuous physical adventure without ever worrying about embodying a contradiction. However, this upbeat, empowering tale is more an encyclopedia of opportunities than a compelling narrative. While Evans's cartooning is accomplished, and the illustrator wields pink in a way that never feels suffocating, the heroine comes across more as a mouthpiece than as a recognizable human being. Ages 4 7.
