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The Paper Bag Princess

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40 years. 7 million copies. 1 kick-ass princess who has inspired generations of readers to stand up for themselves.

How do you celebrate an occasion as special as 40 years in print for a book as beloved as The Paper Bag Princess ? You track down some of the most poignant commentary about the story; you share behind-the-scenes insights from the author and his partner; and you present it all in a beautiful package that showcases the story like never before.

To mark The Paper Bag Princess ‘s 40th anniversary, Annick has done just this, creating a gift-worthy deluxe hardcover featuring extra thick paper, a beautiful dust jacket, and a hidden second cover that reimagines the original cover imagery, plus commentary from renowned authors Francesca Segal ( The Innocents ) and Chelsea Clinton ( She Persisted ). Publishing in time for International Women’s Day in March, this gorgeous edition celebrates an enduring story that has had a profound effect on countless readers around the world.

Our Review Panel says...

This is an entertaining picture book with a story that provides boys and girls with a role model who is determined, courageous and not afraid to follow her own path. Even forty years after the revolutionary princess first appeared, the ending is still surprising to the modern reader – it is funny, subversive and perhaps a little uncomfortable. Why? Because traditional fairy tales have conditioned our expectations of the happy ending and always will do. But the final illustration showing Princess Elizabeth skip-hopping into the sunset with merry abandon puts to bed any concerns over her choices, leaving instead a happy admiration for this new kind of role model. It seems more fitting than ever – in today’s world of press scrutiny over royal figures who try to choose their own happy ending – to have a Paper Bag Princess earning the spotlight for slaying a few dragons of her own and giving us the positive role model we desperately need…

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