The Counter-Princess-Propaganda Product Program Book List
Our ever-growing list of our favorite anti-princess princess books.
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy written by Jane O’Connor. O’Connor’s message here is that fancy is fabulous, but has its pitfalls. There’s a great book in the series about Nancy’s mutt not being quite fabulous enough (i.e., Paris Hilton’s canine wouldn’t be seen with Nancy’s dog), but ultimately the most lovable beast, EVER.
Cinder Edna
Written by Ellen Jackson, Cinder Edna takes some selling: Written for parents as much as for your kiddo, we’re won over more readily; the message is that CinderElla’s neighbor and doppelganger-in-situ CinderEdna is far more interesting and enterprising than boring, whiny CinderElla and The Prince. My daughter is still unconvinced. But the battle rages. Parents are NOT GIVING UP!
Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?
I love this book written by Carmela LaVigna Coyle. Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? addresses some of the questions our little prima donnas need answers to from an authority besides ourselves (did anyone else think this kind of parental discreditation was saved for adolescence?). According to this book, princesses apply common sense to their outfits, preferences, and general attitudes.
The Paper Bag Princess
I will happily read anything written by Robert Munsch, especially The Paper Bag Princess. The princess in this story is tenacious and even after saving her own prince, decides to leave him and live happily ever after without him!
Princess Smartypants
Princess Smartypants, written by Babette Cole is a sassy, smart princess who’d rather live with her pets. She outsmarts her suitors and lives happily ever after.
