![]() The very title Munsch has chosen combines the mundane and the fantastical, “paper bag” and “princess.” The world Martchenko illustrates is mostly medieval, but with elements from contemporary life. The Paper Bag Princess is just enough “other” to be safely away from real life, exciting enough to draw you in right from the beginning, and real enough to be fully relatable. Munsch and Martchenko have co-created an imaginary world, the sort imagined by a child playing dress-up, and the real-world items added into the fantastical setting invite the reader to bring their own real-world additions to the Land of Story as well. She outsmarts the dragon, and rescues Prince Ronald, but then he’s a jerk to her because she’s not dressed like a princess so she tells him off and goes off on her own. Everything else was destroyed by the dragon. ![]() As she sets off to find him, the only thing she can find to wear is a paper bag. ![]() The Paper Bag Princess, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko.Ī brief summary: Elizabeth’s castle is destroyed by a dragon and Prince Ronald (whom she intends to marry) is carried off. ![]() A story of adventure, bravery, humour, and happily-ever-after (with a twist). ![]()
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