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feminist princess books

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PassiveAgressiveQueen · 11/02/2016 13:33

my 5 year old daughter loves princesses and fairys.
Are there any books that are really good, i know there is one princess one (where she gets sent to finishing school, maybe called princess school, and ruins it) but can't remember the name, are there any others?

I can't just buy her other books as she wants books about long haired princess in floor length dresses. And i want her to understand she can be that AND still be an explorer, scientist well anything.

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Myfanwyprice · 11/02/2016 14:30

And the Kitty Lacey books - they might not be quite what you're looking for, as they have a lot of stereotypes in them, but it is always the girls that save the day!

TakeMeUpTheNorthMountain · 11/02/2016 14:29

I'm a big fan of Zog, nor direct about princesses per se nut when the Prince comes to rescue her from the dragon she tells him to fuck off she is becoming a doctor...

Myfanwyprice · 11/02/2016 14:27

Zog by Julia Donaldson, has a brave princess in it I think?

GrouchyKiwi · 11/02/2016 14:26

I love The Paperbag Princess.

Second A Mighty Girl. They've got great lists of books.

theknackster · 11/02/2016 14:25

Not quite a princess(!), but the night pirates?

CardiCorgi · 11/02/2016 14:22

The Princess and the Giant? She climbs the beanstalk and tells the giant how to behave.

TheImprobableGirl · 11/02/2016 14:22

or Mulan? She disguises herself as a man because they won't let her be a girl and saves the day

TheImprobableGirl · 11/02/2016 14:20

I think Merida from brave is pretty badass Grin

mudandmayhem01 · 11/02/2016 14:15

Princess smarty pants by babette cole is very funny.

madcapped · 11/02/2016 14:10

Check out A Mighty Girl on fb or on their website. They are a fab site (though a bit US focussed) and have a whole section on feminist princess stories. There's loads of great feminist toys there too.

schmalex · 11/02/2016 14:06

The Princess and the Pony is pretty good.

Morningbear · 11/02/2016 14:05

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch! It's about a princess who saves the prince from a dragon who burns down their castle and when he tells her she doesn't look like a princess anymore, she tells him where to shove his misogynistic shite. Was an absolute fave of mine as a child.