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The Ordinary Princess
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At her christening a princess is given the gift of "ordinariness" by a fairy, and the consequences of that eventually take her to a nearby palace where, having run away to become a fourteenth assistant kitchen maid, she meets the prince for her.
Publisher:
Garden City, N.Y. - Doubleday
Pages:
112
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
0385178557, 0670035440, 0142300853
Statement of Responsibility:
written and illustrated by M.M. Kaye
Physical Description:
xiv, 112 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
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At her christening a princess is given the gift of "ordinariness" by a fairy, and the consequences of that eventually take her to a nearby palace where, having run away to become a fourteenth assistant kitchen maid, she meets the prince for her.
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Add a CommentPrincess Amethyst begins life as a typical fairy tale princess: blonde, beautiful and perfect in every way, until her no nonsense fairy godmother decides to shake things up a bit. Invited to the christening over the protests of the apprehensive king, ("I told you it was rash!") the fairy Crustacea proceeds to issue a terrible curse: the princess will be...ordinary. Mousy haired, snub nosed and a bit klutzy, Princess Amethyst (now called Amy) learns to fend for herself in a world that unwisely values beauty over common sense.
Every little girl should have this story told to them! This book encourages young female minds that beauty is not everything and that being "ordinary" is a gift that even princes will value. Read this book to your daughter if you want her to believe in her dreams and herself.