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demmiblue

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8. An oldie, but goodie (children's book):
Sun May 26, 2019, 03:20 PM
May 2019


The Paper Bag Princess is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. It was first published in 1980 by Annick Press. The story reverses the princess and dragon stereotype. As a result, it has won critical acclaim from feminists, including an endorsement from the National Organization for Women, which sells the book on its website.

Plot

Princess Elizabeth plans on marrying Prince Ronald, who she thinks is perfect. However, a dragon arrives who destroys her castle, kidnaps Ronald, and burns all her clothes, so she must look for something to wear, and her only option is a paper bag. Elizabeth follows the dragon and Ronald, and seeking to rescue her fiancé, challenges the dragon to burn forests with fire and to fly around the world. The dragon completes the tasks but after flying around the world a second time becomes tired and falls asleep. Elizabeth rescues Ronald, who is ungrateful and tells her to return when she looks more like a princess. Elizabeth calls Ronald out for his ungratefulness, rejects him as a worthless bum and goes dancing off into the sunset to live her own life.
Damn straight Madison. MontanaMama May 2019 #1
Well said! You go girl! lunamagica May 2019 #2
Well said. Smart Scarsdale May 2019 #3
Girls rule! lunatica May 2019 #4
I expect Madison will do great things. TNNurse May 2019 #5
She is too precious and very smart. Go Madison! n/t monmouth4 May 2019 #6
You go little girl! llmart May 2019 #7
An oldie, but goodie (children's book): demmiblue May 2019 #8
Even older: Atalanta (Free to Be... You and Me) demmiblue May 2019 #9
That was fantastic Polybius May 2019 #14
That's the truth! ananda May 2019 #10
Madison's got it going on!!! Maraya1969 May 2019 #11
Besides - not enough space on the carpet! IndyOp May 2019 #12
You go, girl! smirkymonkey May 2019 #13
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