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deservingporcupine's review against another edition
5.0
Edie recommended this to me because her class read it in school. What a great princess book! A must read for all kids.
calamitymane's review against another edition
5.0
Mary Hoffman is back on track with this one.
I do love the way that Grace isn't perfect, the way she learns to change and adapt, and the way her enthusiasm and desire to learn often rubs off on her friends and classmates. I like the subtle "it takes a village" thread that runs through (Nana makes someone else's child a dress because her mother doesn't have the time).
Grace really is a Mighty Girl.
I do love the way that Grace isn't perfect, the way she learns to change and adapt, and the way her enthusiasm and desire to learn often rubs off on her friends and classmates. I like the subtle "it takes a village" thread that runs through (Nana makes someone else's child a dress because her mother doesn't have the time).
Grace really is a Mighty Girl.
upstatelibrarygal's review against another edition
4.0
A great book about real princesses - a refreshing antidote to the Disney-mania.
bookarian's review against another edition
4.0
"princesses, school, multicultural heritage, what kind of princess will ride on the float, research changing minds"
jlynnelseauthor's review against another edition
4.0
What an excellent princess story. Its about a girl who wants to dress like a princess and who investigates real princesses and their strong role in their countries. One created a girl army, another was a spy, etc. It teaches young girls that looking pretty is not the only aspect about being a princess. Very impressive picture book! Loved reading this to my girl!
val_halla's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful take on the princess theme, by one of my new favorite children's book authors. The pictures are works of art in themselves, and the writing teaches us that being pretty is not what's important, without being preachy.
bel017's review against another edition
4.0
Encourages girls to decide for themselves about the obsession little girls have with fairy princesses. Since my daughter started kindy at the local public school she's learnt all about fairy princesses. I hate fairy princesses. There is a whole world out there and what should be a tiny sliver of life becomes this all encompassing lifestyle of pretty dresses and Frozen songs. I like this book because it doesn't force the message, simply provides some information to help girls decide for themselves. I also like that there are boys in the story too. I would have liked a couple more examples and a couple more girls dressed as 'alternative' princesses at the end but I recommend this book if you too can't stomach the thought of yet another Frozen themed little girl's party.
heypretty52's review against another edition
4.0
*3.5 Stars*
A very fun book about princesses from all over the world and the importance of inclusion.
A very fun book about princesses from all over the world and the importance of inclusion.
kellyholmes's review against another edition
2.0
I love the message of this picture book--that not all princesses wear poofy dresses and sit around looking pretty all day. But unfortunately, I don't think it was executed as well as it could have been.
Mainly, the text is too long--a lot could have been cut out to distill the story down to the essentials. I like the information about other cultures that's included without hitting you over the head with it.
But I wish Grace had played a larger role in discovering all the different types of princesses. She asks her teacher, and her teacher comes back after having done research about other types of princesses. I wonder if there's a way Grace could have researched it on her own and discovered the stories herself.
Mainly, the text is too long--a lot could have been cut out to distill the story down to the essentials. I like the information about other cultures that's included without hitting you over the head with it.
But I wish Grace had played a larger role in discovering all the different types of princesses. She asks her teacher, and her teacher comes back after having done research about other types of princesses. I wonder if there's a way Grace could have researched it on her own and discovered the stories herself.
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