About This Book
This delightfully subversive picture book follows a young girl who gets her wish to become a princess, only to find the traditional rules of royalty stifling and dull. From perfect hair to dainty eating, she quickly realizes that conforming isn't her style. She then takes matters into her own hands, creating a new set of rules that embrace her true, playful, and wonderfully imperfect self, complete with clumsy dancing and crazy scribbling. It's a humorous and empowering story that champions individuality and self-acceptance, making it perfect for sparking conversations about societal expectations versus being authentic. Ideal for children aged 4-8, it encourages girls to celebrate what makes them unique.
One little girl gets her greatest wish of becoming a princess only to discover that the rules of royalty are no fun. She has to have perfect hair and eat daintily and dance gracefully boring! So, she decides to make up her own rules ... A delightfully subversive picture book that teaches girls to be themselves clumsy dancing, crazy scribbling and all.
Discussion Prompts
1
What are some rules you have to follow that you don't always like?
2
What makes you unique and special?
3
If you could make your own rules for something, what would they be?
4
What does it mean to be a 'real' princess, according to the girl in the story?
5
Why do you think it's important to be yourself, even if it's different from what others expect?
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