Author: Anna Kemp
Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Random House, 2012
Ages: 3-7yrs
Themes: princesses, dragons, stories in rhyme
Opening: Once upon a time, in a tower near you, lived a lonely princess – the Princess Sue.
Summary: (from my library catalog) Lonely Princess Sue longs to leave her castle tower, but when her prince finally rescues her, she realizes she is destined for a less traditional partner.
I like this book because: first of all, I love how the opening line tells us we’re in for some great humor! The rhyme frolics sprightly without hurrying – and gosh, who can resist a princess in chucks intent on adventure? And for those who know me, the ART!
Resources/activities: check this Pinterest board for fun dragon activities; make an egg box dragon like THIS one; check out A Might Girl’s list of books featuring independent princesses HERE
And now for the WINNERS, 100% teen-disregard guaranteed, of a copy of BAD APPLE”S PERFECT DAY by Edward Hemingway – read the GIVEAWAY post HERE
Wendy Wahman
Edna Hokunaauao Cabcabin Moran
Kirsten Williams Larson
For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE
julie rowan-zoch 
Woo hoo! Thanks, Julie. I’ll PM you my address. (And I think I am going to have to buy THE WORST PRINCESS for my princess-obsessed niece.)
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Check out the link to more such books, under resources, for your niece!
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Julie, This looks super, super cute! Love the art, especially the cover! Great review!
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Hope you like the story. Ach, I know you will!
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I’m a sucker for a non-traditional sugary sweet princess story. 🙂
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Remind you of yourself, perhaps?
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Not quite. You’d have to take out the whole princess part and make it a witch! 🙂
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Oh, my!
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This sounds super cute! I love the opening, too! And the fact that it’s in rhyme is appealing to me, of course! Love the illustrations! And…my library has it! Bonus! I just put it on hold 🙂
The Pinterest dragon activities are just wonderful! I’m pinning them for future use!
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I knew you’d like this one, Penny!
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It’s ready for me at the library!!! Excitement!!!
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Oooo. I love the art. (And I like how the author and illustrator get equal billing.) This looks like agood laugh. Thanks.
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Hi, Joanne! The art is pretty cool!
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Hannah will love this! By the way you can check your banner on http://www.catherinemjohnson.com Love it!
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I bet she will!
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Hey, I love that opening too. Sounds like a great book. The illustrations are super. MUST go on my list of ‘to buy’ books. This is the fourth one today. I do love a sprightly rhyme 🙂 Thanks pal.
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Such a fun word to toss in!
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Congrats to all the winners! 🙂
I love that “in a tower near you” part…that definitely grabs a reader from the get-go. Going to check it out because I do adore “once upon a time” stories (too much Grimm, Lang, and Andersen as a child). LOL!
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Never too much!
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Congrats to the winners! And this book looks like tons of fun! I love non-traditional princess-types, and I’m very interested to know who she ended up with 🙂
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Princess in chucks? I’m in!
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This looks like a fun one. Princess Sue! Congrats to all the winners.
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This is a bit quirky and a lot of fun! The rhyming catches my attention as well as those double-page spreads — beautiful!
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The colors are fun – there is still plenty of pink to go around!
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A princess named Sue! I love it! I think that she might go well with my Brave Knight!
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Fo’ shizzle!
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This sounds AWESOME!!!! 😀
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