Elizabeth, a princess, is slated to marry Ronald, a prince, when a dragon comes along, smashes her castle and carries Ronald away. In a resourceful and very humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, out-smarts him, and rescues her prince. But Ronald takes one look at her and tells her to come back "when you look like a real princess". They didn't get married after all.
The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald --- who is less than pleased at her un-princess-like appearance. Full color throughout.
Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princes and Stephanie's Ponytail. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied to be a Jesuit priest before deciding to work with children instead. He taught in a variety of nursery schools and daycare centers while he earned an MA in Early Childhood Education. In 1975, Munsch and his wife, Ann, moved to Guelph, Ontario. The Munschs have three children: Julie, Andrew, and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!).
Michael Martchenko has illustrated over 30 books for children and has exhibited his work throughout North America. He has won numerous awards for design and illustration. He lives with his wife, Patricia, in Toronto.
PreS-Gr 3-- A wonderful translation of the story of a princess who rescues the prince, tricking and vanquishing the dragon. The book features humorous illustrations of the dragon and other characters, including a very clever heroine. Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information.
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