This is the second post in my Precocious Princesses series, reviews of inspiring alternatives to traditional princess fairy tales. The Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray Candlewick Press, 2007 32 pages Inspiration is a funny thing. It's hard to come by, but highly contagious. It has an inexorable power but works according to the choices of … Continue reading Precocious Princesses: The Apple-Pip Princess
Precocious Princesses: The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch; ill. by Michael Martchenko Annick Press, 1992 32 pages In honor of my first blogiversary, I've decided to do something every blogger has to do at some point or another: write a series. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it! Princesses--they're everywhere. … Continue reading Precocious Princesses: The Paper Bag Princess
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen; ill. by Jane Dyer Little, Brown & Company, 1997 32 pages For my generation of women, "balance" is a buzzword concept. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's an industry. It would take me days to list all the books, blogs, articles, … Continue reading Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
Courage: It’s not just for boys anymore
The Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash, ill. by Bridget Starr Taylor Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2008 32 pages Some of the best, most enduring stories in kid lit started out as improv. The Hobbit, for instance, started out as a bedtime story for J. R. R. Tolkien's children. Peter Rabbit first appeared in a letter Beatrix … Continue reading Courage: It’s not just for boys anymore
