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The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids)
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17 Reddit comments about The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids):

u/ArianaIncomplete · 32 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

You should get her The Paper Bag Princess.

u/dmk2953 · 18 pointsr/feminisms

I love The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. The princess saves the prince, not the other way around, and there is a surprise ending.

u/meishku07 · 11 pointsr/beyondthebump

The Paper Bag Princess!
The Princess saves the Prince from the dragon (by outsmarting it) and then dumps him for being a jerk. It's great!

u/billin · 7 pointsr/comics

This is fantastic. Our 3 year old daughter is going through a big princess phase, which provokes the exact train of thought listed in the comic. We've been reading her books like The Paper Bag Princess and Not All Princesses Dress in Pink to try and broaden her view of what princesses are and aren't.

Ironically, my niece, from whom my daughter caught this princess craze, went this past Halloween as the Hulk. There's this awesome picture of her, with green face and those huge "Hulk Smash" fists sitting with the rest of her ballet class, who are all princesses or fairies or ballerinas. Her classmates were all pretty nonplussed when she showed up to class. :)

u/Snowleaf · 7 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

It needs to happen more often. I remember my aunt reading me The Paper Bag Princess when I was little, where a princess rescues a prince from a dragon with cunning and wits, only to have him belittle her appearance, so she dumps him and lives happily ever after by herself. I was so flabbergasted by the ending that I made my aunt repeat it three or four times. I had never heard a story with a strong, independent girl before that.

u/agapelust · 6 pointsr/feminisms
u/Cilicious · 6 pointsr/AskReddit

Congratulations!

My kids are now adults, and I teach young children. Over the years, these are the books for very young children that I have found to have the most staying power.

Infant/Toddler/Early childhood books: (you can read these to a child under 1 year, he or she will appreciate the rhythmic sounds, and both words and pictures acquire meaning as time goes on.)

Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (simply the best parental bonding books)

What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry

PeekABoo, The Jolly Postman and Each Pear Each Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
All three books have engaging text and illustrations that both child and adult can appreciate.

Little Blue and Little Yellow This book, in my opinion, is a work of art on several levels. Kids never get tired of its reassurance.

No, David by David Shannon (but IMO the other David books are not nearly as good)

Caps for Sale Another book with repetitive rhythms for children, with an amusing story

Blueberries for Sal A classic that has stood the test of time, I still read this to the class every fall.

The Lion and the Mouse This is Aesop's fable, told with no words, only Jerry Pinkney's amazing illustrations. Two, three and four year olds ask for this story over and over again.

Other favorites:

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

Ferdinand the Bull

The Cat in the Hat

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Authors to consider: Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, E. B.White, Frank Asch, Roald Dahl.

Robert Munsch gets mixed reviews but to me, The Paperbag Princess is a must.

u/demmian · 4 pointsr/Feminism

Resources from past discussions:

Feminist Parenting: Struggles, Triumphs & Comic Interludes


>This collection of essays, stories, and poetry edited by Taylor (Women of the 14th Moon, LJ 10/1/91) includes 61 contributions from feminists sharing their parenting experiences. Unlike Carrie Carmichael's Non-Sexist Childraising (1977), this is not so much a how-to book as a collection of short reports from the home front detailing successes-and some failures-in the struggle to raise children free of sexism, racism, and homophobia. In an apt summary for the whole collection, Rosalind Warren writes, "It's not easy teaching a handsome little middle-class white boy to think like a feminist-everybody else is telling him that the world is his oyster; meanwhile we're telling him he has to share." Other noteworthy contributors include Anna Quind-len, Audre Lorde, and Ms. magazine's Robin Morgan. While this book will have to search for an audience of parents who actually have time to read, it is recommended for public libraries. [See also Mother Journeys]

100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader - http://bitchmagazine.org/100-young-adult-books-for-the-feminist-reader

The Amelia Bloomer project http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html

Some past recommendations from our users about inspiring/strong young women:

  • "The Fault in Our stars, Visible Amazement, anything by Tamora Pierce (especially the lioness, protector of the small, and trickster series') Persepolis."

  • Hunger Games Trilogy

  • "Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It's pretty old, came right out of the Harlem Renaissance. Its about her relationships with different men, and how in each of the relationships she takes a different role. It also reveals a lot of the racial zeitgeist, as well as women's issues. Plus, it's a love story, and who doesn't love a good love story?"

  • A Wrinkle in Time

  • Native Tongue

  • "HIS DARK MATERIALS by Philip Pullman. Lyra is amaazing. Lirael and Abhorsen are great too."

  • "Left to Tell. It's a true story told by a woman who survuved the massacres in Rwanda, and how she overcame the obstacles during and after. It's a very compelling read."

  • "Lynne Andrews-Medicine Woman Jean Auel-Clan of the Cave Bear Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes-Women Who Run with the Wolves"

  • "detective novels by Laura Lippman, who is an excellent writer. Her protagonist, Tess Monaghan, solves mysteries in Baltimore."

  • "Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls by Jane Yolen"

  • "The Paper Bag Princess. Not only is it empowering to young girls, it lampoons the whole "I'll just wait here helpless for my Prince charming to come rescue me" mentality you find so often in disney films. "

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/04/feminist-books-five-year-olds

    http://www.amightygirl.com/books

    http://www.amazon.com/Mama-Do-You-Love-Me/dp/0811821315/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392687674&sr=1-1&keywords=mama+do+you+love+me

    Coraline by Neil Gaiman is full of adventure, and is even named after a girl!
u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/SRSBooks

I think you're asking for books for you to read, not for her, but I can't help but recommend The Paper Bag Princess as a picture-book antidote to Disney princess culture.

u/sea_shelles · 3 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

This reminds me of my favorite book when I was growing up, The Paper Bag Princess . Yay for empowering young girls!

u/Mexinese · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Hello! I have a brand new cousin actually, we started her library already :). I'm big on seeing beyond the social expectations of women, and I want to be the "cool cousin" as she gets older! I honestly don't want to ask for a cliche book like princesses being rescued, shopping, or big poofy dresses. I want her to look back when she's older and see a uniquely different book that her cousin got her. Thanks for doing this contest! The Used book is good enough!

u/alanjcastonguay · 2 pointsr/mylittlepony

[](/rpaperbagderpy "Always Relevant Paper Bag Princess of Immaculate Conception of Different Race, Somehow") Robert Munsch knows that a lady doesn't need a prince to validate her, or give her children. Also, why not - it worked for chocolate milk!

u/DocBrown1984 · 2 pointsr/books

Berenstain Bears on the Moon. This was the first book I can remember reading by myself at age 3.

Also, my parents used to read a book called The Clown Arounds to me when I was a baby. Read it to me so much the cover fell off from use.

The last major influence on my young life was Canadian author Robert Munsch. Most Americans I find are familiar with his heartwarming story Love You Forever which was a big hit with baby showers when I worked in a book store. Little did anyone know that he writes a ton of other books that are hilarious to kids. Such as Mortimer which is about a kid who doesn't want to go to bed. Or I Have to Go! about a little boy and his finicky bladder. The big one though was The Paper Bag Princess about a princess who has to go rescue her handsome prince after the dragon burned down her castle, but all she has to wear is a dirty paper bag. My mom even took me to see this guy live when I was like 5 years old, performing his own stories. I used to love the stories, and when I have kids, I'm going to stock their library with all of them.

u/athennna · 1 pointr/TwoXChromosomes

Update:


Thank you all for your suggestions!! I bought a few of the ones mentioned here as well as some others. I went a little overboard, but I figure I can space out the gifts for later in the year, and some are for her little brother too.

  1. Nancy Drew (1-5) I LOVED these when I was younger, they're such a classic and Nancy's take charge attitude taught me so much.

  2. Little Pea (for her brother) A cute little kids book about a young pea who has to eat all of his candy for dinner, so he can have veggies for dessert! It's so charming and silly and is a fun reversal for kids who don't want to eat their veggies :)

  3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Thanks for the suggestion /u/tectonicus!

  4. The Daring Book for Girls - a fun reference for knowledge and classic kids games, always ideas for fun stuff to do!

  5. Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists - These art history books for kids gave me such a decent foundation in art history that when I finally took it in college I got my first A+ at a university level. Not to mention, having that knowledge made my time at art museums for field trips and such so much more relevant as I grew up! Also, I give these books full credit for my success in Jeopardy studio auditions :)

  1. The Paper Bag Princess - another one of my favorites that my dad used to read to me when I was younger. I loved it because when the Dragon strikes, it's the princess who has to outsmart him to save the bratty prince :)

  2. The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System, and The Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor. Classics! Thank you /u/tectonicus, /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/caemin!

  3. The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak - couldn't tell too much about this one, but it's supposed to be very clever and leave a lot to the kid's imagination, fun to read out loud!

  4. Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman (Childhood of Famous Americans). Another book I enjoyed as a girl about a young woman who who "broke the mold" - stepping outside of social boundaries and working hard at something she was incredibly talented at.

  5. The Way Things Work - This one looks great!
    Thank you /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/moration!


    Edit: For the commenters saying I should just give her princess stuff if that's what she likes - I have and will continue to. This year I spent over 100 hours making her an Elsa from Frozen dress for her birthday. This should be proof enough that I encourage and share her enthusiasm. http://imgur.com/a/ga9DQ
u/thatsong · 1 pointr/books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Pretty much anything by Robert Munsch, especially The Paper Bag Princess, and Mortimer

u/Speed_Graphic · 1 pointr/AskReddit

puts on old man glasses
Back in my day, they read this to everyone in grade one here in Ontario.
So, you see, it's kind of a pun.
A Canadians-only pun.
And I explained it, making it even funnier.

u/Kelliente · 1 pointr/pics

Awesome! Reminds me of this book that I loved as a girl. The whole homecoming court/prom queen "tradition" is a fucking joke, and that's how it should be treated.