The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids)

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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. Write dialogue between Elizabeth and Ronald before the story starts. What do you think they would say to each other? Elizabeth was a beautiful princess who was going to marry Prince Ronald. One day, however, a dragon comes by and burns her castle to the ground and kidnaps Prince Ronald. With nothing left to wear except for a paper bag, Elizabeth decides to go after the dragon and save Ronald.

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Ronald,” said Elizabeth, “Your clothes are really pretty and your hair is very neat. You look like a real prince, but you’re a bum!” They didn’t get married after all. You may also like to read, The Princess And The Pea. If we decide that Elizabeth acts in the way a princess should act, is this enough to make her a princess? Next cut out a crown from coloured card ensuring that it’s big enough to stretch across the whole length of your princesses head. Princess Elizabeth has everything. She lives in an enormous castle, has beautiful clothes and a perfect fiancé, Prince Ronald. Her perfect life changes when “a dragon smashed her castle, burned all her clothes with his fiery breath and carried off Prince Ronald.”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. Princess Elizabeth is a daring female protagonist; a superb role model for little ones. She takes matters into her own hands and outsmarts the dragon in a game of wits. a b Feely, Abigail (2013). "Picturing an Alternate Ending: Teaching Feminism and Social Change with 'The Paper Bag Princess' ". The History Teacher. 46 (4): 589–600. JSTOR 43264160.

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All in all, “The Paper Bag Princess” is a brilliant book from the famous Munsch/Martchenko duo as it shows that true courage will always win the day. Although I would have preferred the ending to be a little longer so that way it would be more satisfying just knowing what happened to each character after the adventure is over, this was not a major con for me, so I would still recommend this book to children ages four and up, but because of the dragon scenes, I think children ages five and older might stand those scenes better and the children ages four and up will like the simplistic writing of this book. 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. Is Elizabeth still a princess when she is outsmarting the dragon? Why? She doesn’t look like a princess, she isn’t acting like typical a princess.When looking at the cover, you could say: “That’s Elizabeth and the dragon. They are two of the characters in this story. That means this story is about them.” What if you were a boy and wanted to take care of children or a girl and wanted to be a firefighter? Cutler, Laura (2018). "Challenging the familiar: Using fractured fairy tales to introduce critical literacy". Literacy Today. 35 (6): 36–37. 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 The Paperbag Princess subtly teaches the little ones(girls, especially) several things; one, material possession is fleeting, two, beauty is more than skin-deep, three, wisdom is a weapon, four, you can be your own hero, and five, acceptance and respect comprise genuine love. Did I miss anything? Oh yeah, why not shed double standards while we're at it.