Jenkins, Emily Princessland, illustrated by Yoko Tanaka.
PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Straus Giroux
(MacMillan), 2017. $16.99. Content:
G
Romy is sad and the only thing that will make her happy is
if she’s in Princessland. Pet feline
Lady Cat leads Romy on a walk, making her describe Princessland. After a long day together Romy realizes that
she did spend the day there.
The title of this book will interest many young
children. The illustrations are
eye-catching with colorful princesses dressed up in fancy gowns. I believe though the text sends a wrong
message to kids. Yes, if you use your
imagination, you can go anywhere.
However, there are already lots of “princess” themed books out there. I
think we need books with stronger female characters who can find ways to be
happy besides going to Princessland.
Pre-K, EL (K-3) – NO.
Reviewer: Nancy W.
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