As you share their adventures, you will find that the princesses of folk tale are often challenged in many surprising and unexpected ways as they grow up - all of them find themselves in situations which require them to be extremely resourceful or to discover new qualities if they are to achieve happiness. Ages 8-12.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

* Olwyn Whelan is a children's book illustrator living in Dublin with her husband and two children. She has been shortlisted twice for the Children's Books Ireland Award for children's books. Her latest book is Spellbound, written by the first Children's Laureate, Siobhan Parkinson. Caitlin Matthews is the best-selling author of My Very First Book of Princesses, which has been printed in 16 languages. Other children's titles include Celtic Memories, The Blessing Seed and While the Bear Sleeps.