The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert N. Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Princess Elizabeth is a princess. She lives in a castle, wears fancy clothes, pines for her prince - all the typical princess stuff. When a dragon comes along, burns down the castle, and makes off with her prince, leaving a swath of destruction in its wake, she puts on the only un-burned thing around (a large paper bag) and sets off to rescue her prince.When she finally tracks the dragon to its lair, she vanquishes it through a mix of quick thinking and flattery. However, her prince proves to be an entitled dope, only interested in well-groomed princesses, not competent ones.
Michael Martchenko's comically emotive cartoon illustrations nicely complement Robert N. Munsch's whimsical, feminist take on the traditional princes and dragons fantasy story. It is a refreshing change to all of the pretty, sparkly mainstream princess fare (not that there's anything wrong with pretty or sparkly - it's just nice to have variety).
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
We have the board book version for baby Freyja. Big fans.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it. I hope that when she grows up, she'll be up to taking on some dragons herself.
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