Mills presents a different sort of princess. One worth considering. ( )

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A beautifully told folktale, graceful language that retains the magic of a traditional tale but is updated for clarity of concepts and themes. Pretty pictures that are reminiscent of those by [a:Michael Hague|13290|Michael Hague|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1309848027p2/13290.jpg]. My only complaint is that the illustrations were 'soft,' so it was difficult to appreciate the detail in them.

I do warn you that it is a longer tale - not a good fit for most preschoolers. But for older children it's marvelous. This is a book you might want to own if you have daughters, especially if they're so into the whole pink & princessy perspective and you want them to grow up more resourceful & strong.

I think any version of Tatterhood that you can find would probably be good for daughters, actually.
ETA - I checked the version at gutenberg.org and it's ok, but I do prefer this adaptation, even disregarding the pretty pictures. ( )

iconic and zany images, great illustrations, simple but copious text, good lessons about different cultures(species) ( )

Personally, I didn't really like this book at all. It is a Norwegian folktale, and to be honest, I didn't really get it as I was reading it. At the end it made sense, but I did not enjoy the story. I feel as if it was a very long read and so far from the fairytales Americans are familiar with that a student might not be invested in it! ( )