The paper bag princess

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch (1980) is another princess book, recommended by Helen of Helen's Book Blog when I wrote about Princess Smartypants on Sunday. Claire of The Captive Reader added, "You can never go wrong with Munsch!" My friend Donna reminded me, "Munsch is the one who wrote Love You Forever" (published in 1986). I'd forgotten that. I got the book from the library and read it on Monday. Here's the summary: Princess Elizabeth is to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon…

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch is definitely one of my favorite children's books. I mean, a princess story with a feminist twist - what's not to love? If you've never read the story, it's about Princess Elizabeth who loses everything she owns to the fiery breath of a dragon, who also steals her fiancé. Dressed in a paper bag, she follows the path of destruction towards the dragon's castle to rescue her prince. She outsmarts the dragon (without violence! another plus), and releases…

“In this bestselling modern classic, Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth fi…

When Robert Munsch first dreamed up The Paper Bag Princess, he had no idea what was coming.

The Paper Bag Princess Story Map A hand drawn Story Map to use when storytelling. To see more Story Maps - go : earlyyearsstaffroom.com

Princess Elizabeth saves her fiancé Prince Ronald from a dragon only for him to tell her to clean herself up and look like a princess. Elizabeth happily skips into the sunset without Ronald. Promotes gender roles, independence, self-esteem and integrity.

Ok. I think I'm going to get all dragons from literature.

Not all princesses have happy endings with the marrying of a prince. Some princesses create their own happy endings by taking a stand for what is right. I feel that in today's world it is m