The Paper Bag Princess

A wonderful book that we’ve been reading is The Paper Bag Princess. Princess Elizabeth is excited to marry dreamy Prince Ronald, but then a dragon attacks the castle, kidnaps her prince, and burns all her clothes. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth uses a paper bag, finds and outsmarts the dragon, and rescues Ronald—who is less than pleased at her unprincess like appearance. What’s a modern-day princess to do? Using paper bags, the children made their own clothing to re-enact the story. We compared the story to others where the hero outsmarts the villain, for example, Three Little Pigs. This story also teaches us conflict and resolution, what makes a good friend, and practice for our public speaking skills.