The Paper Bag Princess [Hardcover]

Over five million copies in print!

When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?

Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.

 

Over 25 million Classic Munsch titles in print

20 Classic Munsch titles are planned for redesigned editions

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Over 5 million copies of the Paper Bag Princess in print

Before we even knew what the word feminist was, the titular character of Robert Munschs The Paper Bag Princess was there to inspire us to become one. Fierce, smart, and bold, Princess Elizabeth . . . [shows] girls everywhere that not all girls are damsels in distressplenty of them are heroes, too. BustleSome of the best childrens books ever written have been about girls . . . like The Paper Bag Princess. Katha Pollitt, The New York Times

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[T]his morning I searched my mothers basement for The Paper Bag Princess, and though my daughters are sixteen months old, that is where I will begin. I will read it to them and I hope over time that they will learn Princess Elizabeths lessons: Adventure and be fearless. Stand up to dragons. Defend yourself with all you have. Walk away from any man who treats you with disrespect. You, yourself, alone, are enough, and more than enough.  Francesca Segal, The HairpinSince 1979, over seventy million books by Robert Munsch have sold in dozensl3¦