The Paper Bag Princess 40th Anniversary Edition

Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Preface by Chelsea Clinton
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The Paper Bag Princess 40th Anniversary Edition

Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Preface by Chelsea Clinton
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 28 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Celebrate 40 years of The Paper Bag Princess with this deluxe hardcover edition, featuring extra thick paper, a beautiful dust jacket, and a hidden second cover. This keepsake edition includes poignant commentary from renowned authors and behind-the-scenes insights from the author, making it a perfect gift for fans of the beloved story.

Summary topics

  • Book Quality: 46%
  • Story Enjoyment: 23%

Review topics: ["gift","book","story","classic","girl","children","princess","message"].

Review highlights

  • "Great hard cover book, excellent condition."Deanna W.
  • "My 7 year old daughter loves reading this book together"Missie
  • "Great story - great message for little ones presented in a way that they understand."Anita

Reviews

Childhood Favourite

"The favourite book of a 40 something girlfriend. Great idea to give friends copies our their favourite childhood reads. A sweet memory for the bookshelf. Perfect gifts for the hard to buy for adult."

Debbie N. (5/5)

Love it!

"Love this story! I buy this book for all the new babies to our family, both girls and boys"

Marcelle (5/5)

Paper Bag Princess

"Bought it for my gtanddaughter, one of her favourites."

Maggie (5/5)

Cute story

"Cute story demonstrating perseverance and self-esteem"

Serg (5/5)

Classic girl power story.

"Another classically funny Munsch story. Great for everyone, and teaches that it’s who you are inside that counts."

PjMax (5/5)

Gift for granddaughter

"Bought it as gift for my granddaughter. She loves it!"

Barb (5/5)

A classic

"A classic book I rember having read to me as a kid that I can now read to my own kids"

Alissa (5/5)

One of his best works

"A classic Munsch story, fun and enjoyable the whole way through."

Raymond (5/5)

Another Great One.

"Great story - great message for little ones presented in a way that they understand. Always one of my favourites."

Anita (5/5)

Female Protagonist Saves Herself

"A nice twist on the traditional save the princess trope. Also, if you are a dragon you are not that smart."

Miss P. (5/5)

Q&A

  • Appropriate for: Ages 6-8 Years
  • Published date: Feb 04, 2020
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 36
  • Publisher: Annick Press
  • ISBN: 9781773213439
  • Dimensions: 10.0" W x 1.0" L x 10.0" H

“This is one of those stories that will live on forever, and that will always be relevant to all readers, regardless of age and gender. It has the power to evoke a sense of who we want to be and what we are capable of.” 

Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas'' Snowsuit, is one of North America''s bestselling authors of children''s books.

Michael Martchenko is the award-winning illustrator of the Classic Munsch series and many other beloved children''s books. He was born north of Paris, France, and moved to Canada when he was seven. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Patricia.

Chelsea Clinton is a teacher, advocate, and author of several award-winning books for children. She read The Paper Bag Princess to her daughter nightly for a year and a half.

Francesca Segal is an award-winning writer and journalist. Her first novel, The Innocents, won the Costa First Novel Award, the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, the Sami Rohr Prize, and a Betty Trask Award, and was long-listed for the Women''s Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize).

Ann Munsch and Robert Munsch have been married since 1973. Ann once asked by there weren''t any stories where the princess saves the prince, and so The Paper Bag Princess was born.

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