Underwood, Deborah
Part-Time Princess Illustrated by Cambria Evans Disney Hyperion Books, 2013. $16.99
PICTURE BOOK Content: G.
During the day, the main character is an
ordinary girl. She takes spelling tests
and has a little brother who breaks her crayons, but at night, after her mom
tucks her in bed, the little girl transforms into a princess. She walks down the magical staircase from her
window and drives a carriage to her castle, where she has to put out a fire and
befriend a dragon. She takes lessons in
fencing, circus arts and studies magical beasts. Later she hosts the queen and they play leap
frog and eat cake. To end the evening
she has a ball, where she dances with a handsome prince and a troll. At the end of the night she heads home and
goes to bed, but when she wakes in the morning her and her mom (the Queen) both
have glitter in their hair.
This is a
cute take on being a princess. This princess
doesn’t wait around to be taken care of, she takes care of things herself. Her independent and caring nature make her a
fabulous princess who takes care of her kingdom. The illustrations are pink and frilly which
will attract any young princess's attention.
EL (K-3)-ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C.
Peterson.
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