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The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids)

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The Paper Bag Princess was first told at the Bay Area Childcare Center in Coos Bay Oregon where I had a job in 1973 and 1974. I had been telling lots and lots of dragon stories. They were all fairly regular dragon stories where the prince saves the princess from the dragon. First cut some coloured paper into long strips, it doesn’t matter if the strips are a bit wonky as I think this makes it look more like normal hair anyway. A delightful twist on a classic situation when Princess Elizabeth sets out to rescue Prince Ronald, to whom she is betrothed. She is smart and feisty and, ultimately, successful. When she reaches Ronald, he’s an ungrateful snot and is disappointed with her physical appearance. Without hesitation, he verbalizes his disgust. Write dialogue between Elizabeth and Ronald before the story starts. What do you think they would say to each other?

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If your child points to Elizabeth, you could ask, “Do you remember who that is?” And when your child answers, you could say, “That’s right, that’s Elizabeth – our main character.” We said that was okay, but besides doing it in England, Australia and New Zealand, they also did it in Canada. So Canada has some Paper Bag Princesses where Elizabeth calls Ronald a bum and some where Elizabeth calls Ronald a toad. Book summary: Elizabeth and Ronald are preparing to marry, but a dragon comes and takes Ronald away. Leaving everything burnt and destroyed but a paper bag, Elizabeth transforms the paper bag into a dress and goes to rescue Prince Ronald.In The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Princess, Elizabeth uses creative thinking to rescue Prince Ronald but happily skips into the sunset alone when he criticises her appearance. The themes of the book include: I did like the forewards in this book - Chelsea Clinton and Francesca Segal share some sweet stories that I connect with. This book is a special part of childhood history for many people, so it was nice to see it wasn't just me who was obsessed with this book!

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He comenzado leer libros para niños en español, para practicar mi lingua. Este libro es muy divertido -- y utilicé un dictionario a veces, pero en general yo pude leer solo. ¡Hurra! Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started CloseI love the idea of a strong female character - especially given when this was initially published. It kind of turns the classic "damsel in distress" on its head, where the princess saves the prince. Compare The Paper Bag Princess to other fairy tales? How is it different from more traditional stories? Robert Munsch creates strong and opinionated charaters that are fun to introduce to children. The Paper Bag Princess is one of his better known characters and for good reason. She is brave and smart and learns to use those skills in a way that changes how she sees an important friendship in her life. Read this story aloud to your class to open the door for discussions on conflict resolution, friendships or choices. The Paper Bag Princess Summary

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Is it natural that princes and princesses always do specific things? Or are the roles there only because we say they are? The Paper Bag Princess explores gender roles; instead of the prince rescuing the princess, the princess is rescuing the prince. Rather than the prince defeating the dragon, the princess not only defeats the dragon, but she does so by outsmarting him. It also shows kids that it is okay to stand up for yourself. And, in the end, it reveals that beauty is more than skin deep and that we do not need someone else to be happy or valuable. What do you think Elizabeth’s life was like before Ronald was taken? Was she happy? Why or why not?

You could talk about what is happening in the illustrations to highlight the sequence of different actions and to help your child connect the events. For example, you could say, “Look, in this picture Elizabeth says, “Magnificent!” so that the dragon breathes fire again, until he has none left.” I also thought it was kind of bad that in her attempt to outsmart the dragon, she egged him to destroy 100 forests. Now, I know this is a fantasy, but still - obviously this was written during the women's lib age, but pre the "go green" age ;-) Either way though, it seemed a little selfish of the princess. I get what they were trying to do, but the story was way too short for the out-of-left-field feminist denouement. (*) I did like the illustrations, though.

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Either way once the glue on our paper bags had dried she had a really good time making a puppet show with them as they battled the zombie my son had made. without giving away the end I can't really explain - but it's kind of a "if the princess is so smart, then how come...") To help your child learn about CSPAR, you can make a point to highlight the different parts of a story with specific comments and questions during your book reading conversations.When the Paper Bag Princess was published it sold 3,000 the first year. I thought that was great, but since then it has sold almost 3,000,000. Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology. This story works well for highlighting CSPAR because it has an entertaining story line, a few central characters, and a clear-cut problem. It’s especially captivating for preschoolers who may be familiar with other stories involving princes, princesses and dragons.

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