The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids)

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Your child will particularly benefit from hearing you point out parts of CSPAR the first time you read The Paper Bag Princess, since this will help her understand the basic story. Either way once the glue on our paper bags had dried she had a really good time making a puppet show with them as they battled the zombie my son had made. While obviously there's a feminist tone to this story, its more important message transcends gender: this book teaches kids the important lesson that they do not need someone else around who doesn't value them for their finer qualities. If Elizabeth still felt like a princess and thought of herself as a princess, would she be a princess? I also loved the images of the dragon itself as it is green, have red spikes down its back and always look more suave than terrifying to the readers.

The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch - Forest Lodge Academy

Thinking-out-loud comments show your child how you are thinking about the story and trying to figure out things that are not actually stated in the book. Now that your child has heard the story, you can continue to use CSPAR names, make comments and start to ask questions about what is happening in the story to see if your child is understanding the words you are reading. The images in this book are a bit more simplistic in this book than in Robert Munsch’s and Michael Martchenko’s later books as the black outlines of the characters make the characters stand out much more. The Paper Bag Princess 25th Anniversary Edition: The Story Behind the Story (2005), a full-color hardback, reveals the inspiration behind the book.

With nothing left to wear except for a paper bag, Elizabeth decides to go after the dragon and save Ronald. There are plans for a movie adaptation produced by Margot Robbie and Elizabeth Banks, and directed by Banks. In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Annick Press in exchange for an honest review.

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I have been reading most of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko’s works ever since I was a child and I have enjoyed most of their works! Yes, she is dirty and dressed in a paper bag but even if he doesn't love her, he should be respectful.Good discussion comes from the book by asking, “Is Elizabeth still a princess when she is outsmarting the dragon? I’m trying to figure out what Prince Ronald would do if he had the same problem with the dragon and had to save Elizabeth? Read this story aloud to your class to open the door for discussions on conflict resolution, friendships or choices.