Saturday, February 29, 2020

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch




Happy Birthday to The Paperbag Princess
Born 1980 turning 40 this year
Party date 7th March 
Location - various bookshops in US and Canada such as Woozles in Halifx


When a dragon burns down her castle Elizabeth is left with nothing except a paper bag. She bravely sets out to rescue Prince Ronald who has been carried off by the dragon. She finds Ronald who is held captive by the dragon in a cave. Elizabeth challenges the dragon to demonstrate his extraordinary powers. She appeals to his vanity, setting him three challenges. Eventually he collapses exhausted. Elizabeth is able to rescue Ronald but instead of being grateful all he can do is criticise her appearance! Elizabeth is not defeated. She has the final and very appropriate word for the vain and pompous Ronald! He is a 'bum'.




I first talked about The Paper Bag Princess in 2012.  Robert Munsch was born in the US and now lives in Canada. He is the author of over 65 books. His first book Mud Puddle (1979) is one I love to read aloud but The Paperbag Princess is probably his most famous title. Here is a video where Robert talks about his book. Take a look at my previous post about Princess stories.

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