![]() ![]() The bright, fun, illustrations perfectly compliment the story.This book does have a happily ever after for some of the characters, others do not have a happily ever after, which is an unusual twist. ![]() Unlike most princess books, this book dares to show some of the not so nice parts of being a princess/pig which is a refreshing change.I love that the author references traditional fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Princess, and Thumbelina in the book, but does not actually use them in the plot.Kissing a frog has done wonders before, but will it work for a pig? The kindly farmer and his wife believe it’s the work of a good witch, while the ill-tempered king and queen blame the bad witch-after all, this happens in fairy tales all the time! While Priscilla grows up on the farm, poor yet very happy, things don’t turn out quite so well for Pigmella. ![]() Priscilla the princess has accidentally switched places with Pigmella, the farmer’s new piglet. There’s been a terrible mix-up in the royal nursery. The Princess and the Pig written by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Poly Bernatene (Walker & Company, 2011) is a delightful tale that is not your usual princess story. I also enjoy when an author adds a fun or quirky twist to their story, and on a recent trip to the book store I found a new book to add to my list of favorites. There is something fun about taking a well known story and turning it on it’s ear. ![]()
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