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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) |  | Author: Robert N. Munsch
Creator: Michael Martchenko
Publisher: Annick Press
Category: Book
List Price: $6.95
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Rating:  124 reviews
Sales Rank: 3362
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.2
ISBN: 0920236162
EAN: 9780920236161
ASIN: 0920236162
Publication Date: February 1, 1992
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Amazon.com Review
Elizabeth, a beautiful princess, lives in a castle and wears fancy clothes. Just when she is about to marry Prince Ronald, a dragon smashes her castle, burns her clothes with his fiery breath, and prince-naps her dear Ronald. Undaunted and presumably unclad, she dons a large paper bag and sets off to find the dragon and her cherished prince. Once she's tracked down the rascally reptile, she flatters him into performing all sorts of dragonly stunts that eventually exhaust him, allowing her to rescue Prince Ronald. But what does Prince Not-So-Charming say when he sees her? "You smell like ashes, your hair is all tangled and you are wearing a dirty old paper bag. Come back when you are dressed like a real princess." (At least he has the courtesy not to mention that the princess's crown resembles a dying sea anemone.) In any case, let's just say that Princess Elizabeth and Prince Ronald do not, under any circumstances, live happily ever after. Canadian author Robert Munsch celebrates feisty females everywhere with this popular favorite, and Michael Martchenko's scratchy, comical, pen-and-ink drawings capture the tongue-in-cheek quality of this read-aloud crowd pleaser. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson
Product Description
The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacksthe castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabethfinds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald--who is less than pleasedat her un-princess-like appearance. Full color.
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 cute! November 13, 2009
Geneva M. Massey (WA)
Bought it because of "I'll Love You Forever" also by Munsch. We loved this one, too!
 A classic! October 13, 2009
Ulyyf (NYC)
This is great. So, this girl - a princess (well, duh) is about to (eventually) get married off. Unnnnnfortunately, a dragon burns everything and steals him.
So, using the time-honored tradition of "making the dragon boast and brag himself to sleep", our princess rescues the prince... only to find out that he only cares about appearances. As she says, he is a "bum". And they don't get married.
What's not to like about this story? It's funny, it's short, and it makes a good point: Looks don't matter, and anybody that ungrateful after you save his life is NOT worth your time.
Before you purchase this book, please note that the "Annikins" editions of Munsch's books are specially sized to fit into little kid hands. If you check the product dimensions you'll see this edition is only about three inches square. If you need a bigger book, you'll need to get a different edition. If you purchase the small edition you are NOT allowed to come back here and whine about it. It's your own fault for not reading the product information!
great child's book August 28, 2009
comfyannie (SW Minnesota)
This book, to a small child, may seem "silly" or ridiculous, but it has a very profound meaning. I found that when I read it to my 6 year old granddaughters, I needed to explain it at the end, and they both understood it. It's a great book with a great lesson for life!
Review August 19, 2009
Emily C. Pereira (USA)
This is a great book for kids. It was one of my favorites, and I bought it as a gift
Empowering Fairytale June 27, 2009
Rotties Girl (Montana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was first exposed to this book in my Elementary Teaching Language Arts Class. We used it as a Reader's Theatre piece. I love that this book is a definite reversal of strong characters. The princess emerges as the strong heroine that is true to herself. I think it is inspirational for all the "real" princesses out there. I would love to see more books in this category that show strong women for girls. I also would love to see more books for boys in the young adult category that can interests boys in reading! It is refreshing to see these trends beginning to emerge!
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