Product Description

Little girls will adore the cross-cultural adventures of these fairy-tale princesses. A Smithsonian Notable Book Award winner, this rich anthology comes with a CD to which little princesses can listen along; their brothers may prefer its companion, The Barefoot Book of Pirates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1982037 in Books
• Published on: 1998-09-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .1 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade K-3-Persian, Chinese, Iroquois, and other cultures from around the world are represented in this collection. Only two of the seven tales are readily available elsewhere-"The Princess and the Pea," which opens the book, and "The Sleeping Beauty," which closes it. None of the retellings are particularly inspired and a number include rhymed couplets that interrupt the flow of the story. Most of these women and girls are not particularly likable; they are spoiled, self-centered, and dependent. Only the Persian princess shows any self-reliance. Colorful full-paged and spot illustrations decorate the book but do not enhance it. The origin of each tale is noted under the title but the author's source notes are personal rather than descriptive. For a better collection on the same topic, try Shirley Climo's A Treasury of Princesses (HarperCollins, 1996).
Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Caitlin Matthews is the author of Celtic Memories and The Blessing Seed.