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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) by [Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko]

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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) Kindle Edition

by Robert Munsch (Author), Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?

Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Lexile measure

510L
Publisher

Annick Press
Publication date

October 21, 2019
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ISBN-13

978-1773210308
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Editorial Reviews

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“Some of the best children’s books ever written have been about girls . . . like The Paper Bag Princess.”

(The New York Times)

“Before we even knew what the word ‘feminist’ was, the titular character of Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess was there to inspire us to become one. Fierce, smart, and bold, Princess Elizabeth . . . [shows] girls everywhere that not all girls are damsels in distress—plenty of them are heroes, too.”

(Bustle)

[T]his morning I searched my mother’s basement for The Paper Bag Princess, and though my daughters are sixteen months old, that is where I will begin. I will read it to them and I hope over time that they will learn Princess Elizabeth’s lessons: Adventure and be fearless. Stand up to dragons. Defend yourself with all you have. Walk away from any man who treats you with disrespect. You, yourself, alone, are enough, and more than enough.

(Francesca Segal, The Hairpin)

“A perfect lesson in emancipation and self-confidence.”

(The Indian Express, 10/14/18)

“If ever there were a book with the most perfect plot twist, this could be it . . . This princess tale is short and sweet and funny, and empowers young girls to be true to themselves . . . a classic picture book that packs a real punch to the “princess” genre!”

(The Children’s Book Review, 05/18/18)

“We can thank Robert Munsch for his gender-breaking book and celebrate its message.”

(The Virginian-Pilot, 03/15/20) --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN : B07YCWHRN7
Publisher : Annick Press; Illustrated edition (October 21, 2019)
Publication date : October 21, 2019
Language : English
File size : 2075 KB
Text-to-Speech : Not enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Not Enabled
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Print length : 32 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #57,130 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #41 in Children's Royalty Books (Kindle Store)
- #75 in Children's Dragon Stories
- #79 in Children's Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

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Jessica Rigsbee

Ant sized book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017

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SO SMALL. I apparently bought the postage stamp version of this book. Banana for scale.

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aes317

Misleading description (TINY book) but easy to get a refund.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017

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It's ridiculous that you have to dig through the "read more" description to find out that this book is unnecessarily tiny, about 3 inches by 3 inches. Whomever designed this must not know anything about small children. My niece wanted to hear the story and look at the pictures but literally could not see them because everything was too small, so the present was completely useless. The size should be on the main description, not hidden in the detailed description. The book itself, though, is fantastic! We need more books like this for little ladies. I'm adding one star because it was very easy to get a refund and another because the book itself is very good, but that description is very misleading.

46 people found this helpful

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Bay Area Reviewer

Good book BUT TINY (not like the original)

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017

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Good book but tiny size. It should be stated more clearly in the title. In fact, the picture of the book shown is the original (which I have) and not what is received. Hence I was very surprised when I got such a tiny book. (See my the picture for the original vs what is received). As I see now that there is a second picture that shows its size but the first picture looks just like the full size original that I had. I also now see there were several reviews by people having the same problem and missing the second photo

Another thing I noticed is there have been some changes in wording which I think are not for the better.

32 people found this helpful

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Coley

Great story, TINY book

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016

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This story is fantastic. My daughter is like most little girls, she loves Disney Princesses and although I like them too I am not overly fond of the message they send. This story is a wonderful and funny way to counter that message. The problem I have with the ACTUAL product is the size. This book is tiny, itty bity, minuscule, etc. If I put this "book" in my purse it will disappear and never be found again. If your child likes to hold the book while you read to him/her, you will have an issue with the size of this little paperback. Granted, it is a cute size to behold, but totally impractical. If you can find a larger size, buy it. I have attached a photo of the book next to a penny and a business card so you can get a good idea of how small this book really is.

15 people found this helpful

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T&L Mc

Make sure to VERIFY THE SIZE OF THE BOOK before you order it- Our paperback was only 3.5 inches x 3.5 inches.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018

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The rating is for the book, not the size of the book. After hearing of this book, we wanted to have a copy to read to our young family and friends. We were VERY surprised to see that this paperback was VERY tiny at only 3.5"inches x 0.1" x 3.5"inches. And after reading other reviews, it mentioned a 2nd picture showing the book in the palm of a hand. We did not see that when we ordered ours.

We would never have thought we had to check the "size" of a book when it did not mention in the title that it was a miniature series book.

That being said, we only paid $1.79, so we're not upset, just surprised. Our 3 year old family members will love it.

7 people found this helpful

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Missi

Not at all an empowering female story

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018

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Reading the premise of this book, I thought it was going to be an empowering story for little girls with adventure and a thought-provoking storyline. I'm glad I had it sent to my house before shipping it to my niece for her birthday. The story was dull and nonchalant about the main female character and had no exciting parts to it whatsoever. I found it lackluster and boring. Not to mention the fact that it doesn't even have a happy ending. It was like a joke about how men view feminism (written by a man, btw). The protagonist did nothing special and it was an odd story. Don't buy this for little girls thinking it's going to make them feel like strong, capable people - like most male characters are portrayed. It will just leave them and you confused.

9 people found this helpful

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RMB in NYC

Great book! But poor packaging.

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2017

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The story is great - an engaging, fast-paced, and welcome counter-narrative to the princess-with-little-agency-who-needs-rescuing genre. It’s highly recommended by Mighty Girl, from which I clicked through in order to give them a small portion of the sale.

The writing is a shade too spare and clipped for me, and while I like the illustrations, they don’t “pop” as much as some other books. One star off for that.

A second star off for the packaging. It came in a one of those large mustard yellow lightly padded envelopes, and the mail carrier stuffed it into our mailbox. As a result, the paperback is somewhat curved and misshapen. Sturdier packaging would’ve helped. C’mon, Amazon!

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The Lesson To Be Learned

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015

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Have you ever worn a paper bag? What would you do if it rained?

The author, Robert Munsch, continues with his wonderful books. The author has a keen sense of humor, and if the ending doesn't fit how you think, it is always the best. In this book, Elizabeth the Princess has a wonderful life, she has beautiful expensive clothes, she lives in a big castle and is going to marry Ronald the Prince. Then, one day, the big bad Dragon comes along, burns down the castle, steals her clothes and carries off Ronald the Prince. The Princess found a paper bag and decided to wear it. Then off she went looking for the Dragon as he left destruction in his wake.

Parents/teachers will enjoy reading this book to their children. The children will be laughing at the funny language and the Princess's antics. There are lessons to be learned, and it is not the usual ones. The illustrations by Michael Martchenko, are bright, vivid, and beautiful. This story is so funny that everyone who reads it will love the ending.

Recommended. prisrob 04-23-15

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M. Mcgowan

I thought this would better.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2020

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I wanted a book for my niece where the girl isn't passive. However I felt it made the boy look like a wimp and I didn't feel that making the girl look good should be at the expense of the boy - which to me seemed a bit like the same bias only the other way round. Next time I will go to a bookshop and read before I buy.

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MrsP

Fantastic message

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2017

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I purchased this for my 3 year old as I remember reading it when I was little. I had forgotten what an incredible message this has, a strong, brave princess rescues the prince and figures out that appearances are absolutely not everything. A brilliant read and an important message for both boys and girls.

15 people found this helpful

Red Bus Book Lover

I like the reversal but some reservations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020

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This book is good fun and I love how the feisty princess tricked the dragon. That said, I don't know why the prince had to be a wimp. Why not two strong characters? Also, if you were to use it in school the world "bum" might be problematic.

2 people found this helpful

Mr14w

Fantastic story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2020

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Bought for my daughter who loved it but lost her original copy from when she was younger. Fantastic, funny story. Princess Elizabeth is a good role model for little girls: she's fierce, brave, clever and knows her worth. A feminist princess! At 13, my daughter now appreciates that side of the story but when she was little she loved it just because the princess calls the Prince a bum!

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Amazon Customer

Not just for girls!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2014

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This book is fantastic, the message in it is clear. I have read many reviews on this (prior to buying) which say this is a must read for girls. I'd say indeed it is, but equally so for our sons to read. The message is clear and doesn't have to be genderised. The value of a person is in their actions not in their attire or social position.

24 people found this helpful

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