Royal Reading: Tales Every Princess Will Love
We’re all familiar with the classic tales of Cinderella, Snow White and Beauty and the Beast. While no child’s library should be without those particular stories, there are other wonderful fairy tales that will steal the hearts of little princes and princesses alike.
The Wild Swans
This fairy tale follows the adventures of Princess Elisa, whose eleven brothers have been turned into swans by the a wicked queen. Elisa is the only one who can help, but she, too, has been cursed. She must endure a vow of silence, and is unable to defend herself when she is accused of practicing witchcraft.Is this new to you? Catch up here
Thumbelina
Thumbelina is the story of a girl so tiny, she sleeps in a walnut shell. Many of the forest’s creatures want to marry Thumbelina, but she holds out for true love.
The Princess and the Pea
A young prince is looking to marry, but is having trouble finding a real princess to be his bride. One night, a girl knocks on his door and claims to be a princess. The prince’s mother decides to test the girl by offering her a bed piled high with mattresses, and with a single pea placed under all the bedding. She reasons that only a true princess would be disturbed by a tiny pea, so she and her son await morning in hopes that the girl has endured a sleepless night.