I started reading the book, suggested for 8-12 year olds, aloud to my 7 year old before bed time. Since we had already done a lot of other reading, she was quickly lulled to sleep, but I could not stop. I stayed in bed next to her reading away. As I was reading I remembered that the book weaves in ideas from "The Princess and the Pea," so I was able to predict some of what was going to happen. Yet, Zahler was also inspired by other sources, which led to many other twists and turns to keep me wondering what would happen next.
Needless to say, I absolutely loved the book and plan on getting The Thirteenth Princess and any other fairy tale retelling that Zahler ends up doing. I noticed that The Thirteenth Princess is available on Kindle, but I am planning to get a paper version since the two covers will look great together side by side, and it will be fun to have for my daughters' collection of books as they grow. They will love this one especially because it is based on the Grimm's fairy tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." My girls love the Barbie movie version, which I admit is my only understanding of the tale. I will definitely read the Grimm's version either before or after reading Zahler's retelling.
I am excited to continue reading A True Princess with my daughter and am assuming that we will be able to read it multiple times as she and her little sister continue to grow. I highly recommend the book for people of all ages who enjoy the creativity involved with retellings, as well as for the recommended age range for the book.
Find out more about Zahler's books on February 10th when I host a stop on her blog tour.
*Copy provided by the publisher
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