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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) (original 1980; edition 1992)

by Robert Munsch

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Robert Munsch's beloved bestselling classic shows girls everywhere that a princess makes a perfect hero.
Princess Elizabeth is excited to marry dreamy Prince Ronald, but then a dragon attacks the castle, kidnaps her prince, and burns all her clothes. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth dons a paper bag, finds and outsmarts the dragon, and rescues Ronaldâ??who is less than pleased at her unprincesslike appearance. What's a modern-day princess to do? Read this delightful tale to find out.

Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess, a perennial favorite that has sold millions of copies in dozens of languages around the world, continues to enchant and inspire generations of young girls.

This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author as well as music and sound effects.
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Title:The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch)
Authors:Robert Munsch
Info:Annick Press (1992), Paperback, 32 pages
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A family favorite with a resourceful heroine, and a great reminder not to settle!
  sloth852 | Jan 12, 2024 |
Independent reading level: grades 2-5
  ashleywilliams23 | Dec 5, 2023 |
It is never too early to teach girls to not settle, and to save the prince! Even if Ronald is a pathetic prince. ( )
  PurplOttr | Dec 1, 2023 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-5
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  mkoch22103 | Nov 27, 2023 |
When I was growing up, The Paper Bag Princess was one of my go to books. I'm not kidding, I knew that story inside out and could recite it without the book. As I got older, I lost that ability to recite this book without hesitation, but the memories are still there. This book holds a special place in my heart! Robert Munsch is a genius!

So, as the story suggests there is a Princess. Her name is Elizabeth! She is beautiful, lives in a big fancy castle, is engaged to Ronald, and has everything her heart could desire. And then a dragon comes along and ruins everything (like most girl's everyday life - obviously). Prince Ronald has been carried away and all of her belongings are gone! So, like most girls these days, she put on her best paper bag and went off to save the Prince! And how will she battle this wretched dragon? With her smarts!

This story gave me Shrek vibes before I even watched Shrek. It's not your average fairy tale and it's quite amusing! Elizabeth is a sassy yet relatable girl with some interesting (yet amusing) problems. I love that the Princess is the hero (and this is 40 years old, so Princesses weren't always kicking butt and taking names like they do today) and that she's wicked smart. I also love that in the end she stands up for herself and doesn't do what's expected of her. This book definitely added in to my spunky behaviour as an adult.

The art work doesn't connect with me as much as it did when I was a kid. Of course, my style and preferences has changed but I still think the pictures work with the story. As always, the cover is what really stuck with me.

I did like the forewards in this book - Chelsea Clinton and Francesca Segal share some sweet stories that I connect with. This book is a special part of childhood history for many people, so it was nice to see it wasn't just me who was obsessed with this book!

Overall, this is still one of my must read books. I'm glad this book is still circulating around and I hope many more girls pick up this butt kicking book and share it with the world!

Five out of five stars. I'd give it more if possible!

Thank you to NetGalley and Annick Press Ltd. for letting me travel back to my youth with this arc review. Seriously, I can hear my reading buddies chanting "Hey Dragon, Hey Dragon." ( )
  Briars_Reviews | Aug 4, 2023 |
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Juvenile Fiction. Picture Book Fiction. HTML:

Robert Munsch's beloved bestselling classic shows girls everywhere that a princess makes a perfect hero.
Princess Elizabeth is excited to marry dreamy Prince Ronald, but then a dragon attacks the castle, kidnaps her prince, and burns all her clothes. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth dons a paper bag, finds and outsmarts the dragon, and rescues Ronaldâ??who is less than pleased at her unprincesslike appearance. What's a modern-day princess to do? Read this delightful tale to find out.

Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess, a perennial favorite that has sold millions of copies in dozens of languages around the world, continues to enchant and inspire generations of young girls.

This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author as well as music and sound effects.

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Annick Press

6 editions of this book were published by Annick Press.

Editions: 0920236162, 0920236251, 0920236820, 1550370987, 1550373919, 1554512115

 

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