Princesses Wear Pants

by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim

Eva Byrne (Illustrator)

From NBC’s TODAY coanchor Savannah Guthrie and educator Allison Oppenheim comes an empowering fairy tale with a twist. 

In the tradition of Not All Princesses Dress in Pink and Princess in Black, Princesses Wear Pants follows the unflappable Princess Penelope Pineapple, who knows how to get the job done while staying true to herself. Princess Penelope lives in a beautiful palace with a closet full of beautiful dresses. But being a princess is much, much more than beauty. In fact, every morning Princess Penelope runs right past her frilly dresses to choose from her beloved collection of pants!
 
What she wears each day depends on which job she has to do. Will she command the royal air force sporting her sequined flight suit? Will she find her zen in her yoga pants and favorite tee? Or, will she work in the kingdom’s vegetable garden with pocketed overalls for all of her tools?
 
Unfortunately for Princess Penelope, not everyone in the Pineapple Kingdom thinks pants are always appropriate princess attire. When the grand Lady Busyboots demands that Princess Penelope must wear a gown to the annual Pineapple Ball, the young royal finds a clever way to express herself. Penelope’s courage (and style choices) result in her saving the day! 
 
In their debut children’s picture book, Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim team up for a savvy and imaginative story that celebrates fashion and girl power. Perfect for fans of Nickelodeon’s Nella the Princess Knight, Princesses Wear Pants challenges gender stereotypes in the name of individuality, showing girls it’s not how they look but what they do that matters.
 

• ISBN13: 9781419726033
• Publish Date: 12 September 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Abrams
• Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• URL: https://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419726033-princesses-wear-pants/

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

Originally posted on Creative Madness Mama.This book somehow snuck past me to the girls' shelf before I had read and reviewed it. It is delightful! I'm not a true feminist and certain modern books make me groan as they are trying so hard to break the mold. In this book, she's not your typical princess but she is even better! This is the type of book I want my girls to read. Learn about the time and purpose for pants and don't forget the glitter. Skirts are great but not required for a girlie factor.


This review was originally posted on Creative Madness Mama.