Title The
Storytelling Princess
Written By:
Rafe Martin & Illustrated By: Kimberly
Bulcken Root
Publisher, year: G.P.
Putnam's Sons, 2001
Suitable For: ages
5-10
Themes/Topics:
Princes and princesses, storytelling, choices, families
Opening: Once
there was a prince whose father, the king, one day said to him, “My
boy, the time has come for you to marry. I've chosen the perfect
princess for you. She lives far away, across the ocean, in a distant
kingdom.”
“No
father,” answered the prince. “I will only marry the princess I
pick for myself.”
And
they had quite a discussion about it.
“All
right,” said the prince at last, “I'll marry her—on one
condition. You must find someone who can tell me a story whose ending
I don't know.”
Brief Synopsis: The princess
and her parents sailed off to the see the princess's future husband
but she got washed out into the sea. This princess went through a
hard time and she remained calm, strong, and determined. No prince
saved her when she fell into the sea. She went through this adventure
alone. The prince who she had to marry wanted to hear a story whose
ending he does not know. She tells him her story and they marry in
the end. Not terribly exciting, that part, but I love how they choose
each other based on more important things than looks and royalty.
Links To Resources and ideas for use
in the classroom:
Why I Like This Book: What
I loved about it is that she told her own story because it was
different from any he'd read. I think it helps the reader see how
unique and important our own stories are.
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Ahh...a princess story that's not predictable...I like it. Thanks, Kimberly.
ReplyDeleteInteresting book, Kimberley. I like your focus on the importance of stories in everyone's family.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting book (not for my kiddo yet), but a good one for me to check out. Thanks for adding it to the list.
ReplyDeleteI want to hear the fresh story ending too!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberley...thanks for a lovely PPBF pick! Looks like a fun story...and it might get kids telling and writing their own stories.:)
ReplyDeleteSounds good! I like stories with strong female characters. Makes me think of The Paper Bag Princess.
ReplyDeleteI love these kinds of stories, Kimberley! And of course now i'm dying to know what end he couldn't predict! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI particularly like what you pointed out -- 'I think it helps the reader see how unique and important our own stories are." YES! Thanks for sharing this book with us!
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