The Not-So-Perfect Princess and the Not-So-Dreadful Dragon by Jayneen Sanders

The Not-So-Perfect Princess and the Not-So-Dreadful Dragon by Jayneen Sanders

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind-the-scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community. In this episode, we're going to read The Not-So-Perfect Princess and the Not-So-Dreadful Dragon by Jayneen Sanders.

Princess Petal is NOT what you would expect the ‘perfect’ princess to be. In fact, she is quite the opposite. Her princess dresses are torn and scruffy, she wears an old woolly hat instead of a golden crown, and she is very (very) loud. So, when Princess Petal meets a fire-breathing dragon while out hiking in the forest, both are in for a bit of a shock! An enchanting tale about friendship, diversity, acceptance, and being exactly who we are meant to be. The moral behind this story is imperative yet simple: we are all different and that’s okay, making judgments, and assumptions about people are not okay, all genders should be treated equally. Also included are Discussion Questions for parents, caregivers, and educators.

Jayneen (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced primary school teacher, editor, author, and publisher. She started her teaching career in the 1980s as an elementary school teacher in rural Queensland, Australia. She then moved to Victoria and taught at a number of inner-city schools. She is currently working with an educational publisher as the lead author of a new literacy series. Jay has written over 100 titles in that series.

Learn more about Jayneen Sanders at https://e2epublishing.info/jay

Purchase her book at https://amzn.to/3fgNjgq

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