Andersen, Hans Christian. The
Princess and the Pea (Ej An)
A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds
and proves that she is a real princess.
Auch, Mary Jane. The
Princess and the Pizza (Ej Au)
An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but
first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest.
Cole, Babette. Princess
Smartypants. (Ej Co)
Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises
difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle
appears.
Coyle, Carmela. Do
Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? (Ej Co)
When a little girl asks her mother about princesses, she learns that they
are much like herself.
Dale, Penny. Princess,
Princess (Ej Da)
A young princess and her friends sleep under the spell of a fairy she forgot
to invite to her birthday party, until someone comes along to awaken them.
Dorrie, Doris. Lottie's
Princess Dress (Ej Do)
When Lottie persuades her mother to let her wear her sparkly gold dress to
school, their day becomes very special.
Funke, Cornelia. The
Princess Knight (Ej Fu)
Late at night, Princess Violetta slips into the woods and teaches herself
to become the best knight in the land!
Grey, Mini. The
Very Smart Pea and the Princes-To-Be (Ej Gr)
The pea gives its own version of what happened in the fairy tale, "The
Princess and the Pea," from the time of its birth in the Palace Garden
until it helps arrange a royal marriage.
Lester, Helen. Princess
Penelope's Parrot (Ej Le)
An arrogant and greedy princess's chances with a handsome prince are ruined
when her parrot repeats to him all the rude comments the princess has made.
Lum, Kate. Princesses
Are Not Quitters! (Ej Lu)
Three bored princesses decide to become servants for a day and learn what
hard work is all about.
Martin, Rafe. The
Storytelling Princess (Ej Ma)
Having survived a shipwreck, a princess tries to tell a prince a story whose
ending he does not know and thus qualify for his hand in marriage.
Minters, Frances. Princess
Fishtail (Ej Mi)
After rescuing a handsome surfer, the Mer-King's daughter decides to trade
her tail to a frightening troll in exchange for legs, but after a month on
land she seeks a way to visit her home.
Munsch, Robert. The
Paper Bag Princess (Ej Mu)
When a dragon comes along and burns all Elizabeth's clothes and smashes her
castle, Elizabeth wears a paper bag until she recovers her possessions.
Oram, Hiawyn (Ej Or)
Princess Chamomile Gets Her Way
Chamomile is fed up. She's not allowed to wear anything but fussy, frilly princess dresses; she's not allowed to leave the castle grounds; and she's never, never allowed to eat sweets. What's a headstrong mouse princess to do?
Princess Chamomile's Garden
After working with the royal gardener, Princess Chamomile decides that she would really like to create a garden all her own.
Ordal, Stina. Princess
Aasta (Ej Or)
Princess Aasta and her new friend, a polar bear named Kvitebjorn, play in
the garden, travel to the North Pole, and have supper with the king.
Shannon, Margaret. The
Red Wolf (Ej Sh)
Roselupin, a princess locked in a tower by her overprotective father, uses
yarn to knit a red wolf suit to free herself.
Shields, Carol. I
am Really a Princess (Ej Sh)
A child imagines herself a princess and contrasts her everyday life with the
one she could have in a castle with infinitely permissive parents.
Willard, Nancy. Cinderella's
Dress (Ej Wi)
Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her
prince with the help of two magpies and her fairy godmother.
Yolen, Jane. Sleeping
Ugly (Ej Yo)
When beautiful Princess Miserella, Plain Jane, and a fairy fall under a sleeping
spell, a prince undoes the spell in a surprising way.
Ziefert, Harriet. Posey Paints a Princess (Ej Zie)
Posey and her friend paint pictures, learning how to mix five colors into all the colors of the rainbow.
Coxe, Molly. Bunny
& the Beast (J 398.2 Be)
Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful rabbit maid releases
a handsome rabbit prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.
Craft, K.Y. Cinderella
(J 398.2 Ci)
Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her
prince with the help of her fairy godmother. This beautifully illustrated
version of the classic tale was inspired by 17th and 18th century France.
Craft, K.Y. Sleeping
Beauty (J 398.2 Sl)
A beautiful and beloved princess, cursed by the one fairy who was not invited
to her christening, pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday and falls
asleep for one hundred years.
Geras, Adele. Sleeping
Beauty (J 398.2 Sl)
All but one fairy, Skura, are invited to the banquet in honor of the newly
born princess.
Santore, Charles. Snow
White (J 398.2 Sn)
Retells the tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin
was white as snow, and hair was black as ebony.
Climo, Shirley. A
Treasury of Princesses (J 398.208 Cl)
Presents retellings of seldom-heard princess tales, featuring such heroines
as White Jade, Gulnara, and Vasilisa the Frog Princess. A discussion of princess
lore precedes each selection.
Dalton, Annie. The
Starlight Princess and Other Princess Stories (J 398.208 Da)
A collection of eight princess stories, set in a different historical period,
illustrated with embroidery designs.
Matthews, Caitlin. The
Barefoot Book of Princesses (J 398.208 Ma)
A collection of princesses from around the globe who face many challenges
while growing up.
Contact
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Updated:
June 21, 2010
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