Princess Smartypants
Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole is a humorous picture book published by Puffin Books in 1996, featuring 32 pages of vibrant illustrations and engaging storytelling. This edition presents a unique take on traditional fairy tales, focusing on Princess Smartypants, who is determined to maintain her independence despite the pressures of marriage from numerous suitors.
In this entertaining narrative, readers will discover how Princess Smartypants cleverly navigates the expectations placed upon her as a wealthy and attractive princess. The story combines elements of humor and entertainment, making it appealing to children and adults alike. With themes related to independence and self-identity, this book offers a refreshing perspective on the classic princess trope, encouraging readers to embrace their individuality.
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Babette Cole’s riotously funny picture book, Princess Smartypants. Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms. But being a rich and pretty princess means that all the princes want her to be their Mrs. Find out how Princess Smartypants fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious fairy-tale-with-a-difference. ‘Babette Cole is … funny, unrestricted and totally unforgettable’ Independent on Sunday. Babette Cole graduated from Canterbury College of Art in 1973 and has been a writer and illustrater ever since. She has produced animated storyboards for the BBC, illustrated numerous greetings cards and books by other authors as well as her own. Babette won The Kurt Maschler Prize for DROP DEAD!. She lives in Lincolnshire with a menagerie of animals. Other books by Babette Cole: Princess Smartypants; Long Live Princess Smartypants; Prince Cinders; Bad Habits!; Princess Smartypants Breaks the Rules!; Doctor Dog; The Smelly Book; The Hairy Book; The Slimy Book; The Silly Book; Drop Dead; Nungu and the Hoppopotamus
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