The Worst Princess

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Sure, she's best friends with a tiger, which is rad by anyone's measure, but her story collapses into helpless damsel drivel when she's duped into believing Aladdin is a prince based on a little style scrubbing by the genie. Also, the matter of her imminent engagement becomes a lethal game for all the men around her while she is literally relegated to an hourglass to await her fate in the fight between the "street rat" and the sorcerer. I thought this was a great story! I loved the humor. It's also empowering to see the lead female character want to go against the stereotypes. Ever since the timeless animated film Aladdincame out, princess Jasmine has been seen by many as a role model. She's known for being her own woman, trying to stand out among the rest and not just as a spoiled princess. However, that's not to say she wasn't a little dark. The theme of this book is gender stereotypes. Princess Sue is expected to wear pretty dresses, twirl her hair, and sit in a tower all day. Instead, she simply wants to cut off her hair and go out into the world to find adventure. When she tells the prince this, he tells her that she is the worst princess and that she must do as she is told. Another theme in this book is that it’s an alternative fairy tale. Princess Sue breaks from the typical fairy tale because she does not stay with the prince. Instead, this book ends with Princess Sue breaking free from the princess stereotype and making her own happily ever after. Obviously, this is very different from the typical princess fairy tale.

Disney princesses are a source of happiness for many fans and have become role models for young children. To many Disney viewers, the princesses represent everything people love about the animation studio. The magic, grace, and wonder associated with each princess remind fans that anything is possible, or at least, it is in the world of Disney. There's a common theme in Disney princess-oriented films and it usually revolves around the girls seeing a guy they never met and immediately thinking he's the one. That almost never works out well like with Pocahontas. This book is a breath of fresh air! A much-needed reminder that we must carve out our own identities and not be forced into traditional roles.’ Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling Supertato I try not to review my Children's books on here because I am usually doing the book challenge and it interferes with that. I am however well over my challenge for the year so figured why not. Taking a stab at all those other princesses, The Worst Princess decided she didn’t much care for the truth of the life she thought was for her, and, in fact, it didn’t turn out anything like she thought it would be. After the romance wore off and the stars faded from her eyes, the reality was much more harsh.We've put together a list of lovely picture books about princes and princesses. But get ready for some twists on the classics - these might not be the royals that you're used to... Being one's own person is what makes a princess stand out from the rest, like Merida, the main character of Brave who wants to live life on her terms. Yet, just because one want's to be their own person doesn't mean turning their overbearing mother into a bear. I was reading this feminist twist on classic fairytales to my daughter today and realised how much I love this book. It gives exactly the message that I want to impart on my five-year-old.

The Worst Princess introduces a brilliant, fearless, funny, fierce heroine who isn't settling for the usual sexist fairytale claptrap. This book is a delight and a refreshing blast of feminist fun!’ Laura Bates, author and activist Sue's prince does come, but she doesn't think much to him, and she proves to be a little more than the dimwitted "twit" can handle. Recruiting the help of a fiery dragon, Sue escapes,

There once lived a tiny frog who called himself Sir Lilypad (though his brothers called him Lilytad). When you are very small, it is hard for anyone to take you seriously. One night Sir Lilypad read a book about a frog kissing a princess and becoming a tall prince. Brilliant. the next day he would save a princess, earn a kiss, and grow. Off he went. He soon found a huge, old ogre. But the Ogre was too old to steal princesses and just told Sir Lilypad to go home to his mummy. Sir Lilypad blushed but kept searching and searching, but he could not find a princess to save. Just as he was about to give up, he spotted a princess in the grips of a fiery dragon! She was perfect: flowing hair, cherry lips, a sword... a sword? Sir Lilypad would save her anyway. He charged, he poked the dragon with his wooden sword, he... was blown into the princess' hand by the dragon. The princess explained she didn't need saving, they were friends and she could take care of herself. Sir Lilypad burst out crying! Now he would never be a proper night. Princess Sue explained even small frogs can be knights and invited him to join her and the dragon on their adventures. So he did. He was a brilliant knight, without needing to change. And soon, Sir Lilypad became well known for being the bravest knight around.

Girl power is celebrated in this picture book that turns the princess role firmly on its head’ Waking Brain Cells blog Using paints, make hand prints on some paper. While the hand prints are drying, draw and decorate a dragon picture. Once your hand prints have dried, cut them out and add them to your picture. You could make them flames coming out the dragons mouth or put them on the body as dragon scales. One day, the kingdom faced a big problem. A dragon had taken over the castle and terrified everyone. The king and queen didn't know what to do. The Worst Princess stepped forward and said, 'I will solve this problem for you!' Everyone laughed, thinking she couldn't do it. But she had a plan. One day, the kingdom faced a big problem. A dragon had taken over the castle and terrified everyone. The king and queen didn't know what to do. The Worst Princess stepped forward and said, 'I will solve this problem for you!' Everyone laughed, thinking she couldn't do it. But she had a plan. Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy-tale superstar, in fact she’s the WORST princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince she’s ready to start her happy end. But first she’ll have to make friends with a dragon, escape from a tower and set the prince’s pants on fire with her new fire-breathing bestie.You could copy the illustrator’s style, repeat the words exactly, or you could make it your own by changing the pictures and words. Aurora is barely even born before her parents get the girl engaged, and she spends her entire youth under the overprotective shroud of her mom and dad, who've been warned by the town witch that their child is cursed to experience a semi-eternal slumber when she reaches the age of 16. As an adult I love the obvious satire in this tale and my daughter just loves seeing this balsy princess flying away on a dragon. She has never been the fairytale princess kind of girl anyway. The only Disney princess movie she likes is Vaiana (Moana), so I guess she likes a strong independent girl! Fine by me! Told in verse, and wonderfully illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, this picture book is so funny it could be safely recommended for all ages’ The Independent on Sunday