Kitty Princess and the Newspaper Dress
PreSchool-Grade 2-Fairy Godmouse narrates this tale about manners. Kitty Princess is so rude and exacting that her godmouse tells her to get her own gown for the ball. Never having shopped before, Kitty demands shoes from a fruit stand, jewelry from a cafe, and a dress from a newsstand. The results are watermelon, carrot, and tomato slippers; accessories made from food; and a newspaper frock. When the arrogant princess arrives at the ball looking just plain silly, she is denied entry. After she apologizes to her godmouse and to the shopkeepers, her tacky ensemble is changed into a beautiful outfit and she is escorted into the ball. Inside, the prince is so rude that Fairy Godmouse teaches him a lesson, too. Full-color collage artwork, made from paper, cloth, crayons, lace, and other media, fills each spread. The animal characters are clothed in Japanese costumes. Large, bold type is used when Kitty gives her orders. Fairy Godmouse is partially hidden in most pictures, and detail-oriented youngsters will enjoy trying to find her. Pair this title with Audrey Wood's Rude Giants (Harcourt, 1993) when the time to discuss proper behavior arises.Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, ILCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.