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Princess Books click here for a word doc For your Royal enjoyment, we have a collection of books about princesses all over the world! Give yourself over to fantasy and elegance! (click on the title to go to the catalog)
Jump to: Picture Books | Early Readers | Illustrated Fiction
The Malachite Palace by Alma Flor Ada A tiny yellow bird helps a lonely princess learn the truth about songs, freedom, and the children who are playing beyond the palace gates. JE ADA
The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch Since her father retired from his throne to become a carpenter, Princess Paulina has had no use for her princess skills. When she hears that Prince Drupert is looking for a princess to marry, she can't wait to put her skills to work. JE AUC
The Princesses Have a Ball by Theresa Bateman A Classic fairy tale updated for a new generation. Energetic rhyme and charming illustrations make this a playful retelling--and those princesses sure can play! JE BAT
Anya, and eighteen-year-old Russian orphan with no memory of her past, sets out for Paris where she hopes to find her family. JE CAR
The Princess and the Pea in Miniature by Lauren Child Multimedia art is taken to a whole new level in this classic fairy tale, presented in a three-dimensional dollhouse tableau. JE CHI ^^ back to the top ^^ The Real, True Dulcie Campbell by Cynthia DeFelice Dulcie Campbell knows she's a princess. The woman with old bunny slippers and the man with scratchy whiskers can't be her real parents, so Dulcie sets out to live the life she was born for. JE DEF
Lottie's Princess Dress by Doris Dorrie When Lottie persuades her mother to let her wear her sparkly gold dress to school, their day becomes very special. JE DOR
The Twelve Princesses by Gordon Fitchett A ducky retelling of the tale of the king's twelve daughters who wear out their shoes every night while they are supposedly sleeping in their locked bedrooms. JE FIT
The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she is just as brave and strong as her brothers, but her father insists that she get married, and her brothers never let her be included in their fun. JE FUN
Arthur's Tractor by Pippa Goodhart A hapless farmer is struggling with his broken down tractor. But behind him, a resourceful princess is being pursued by a dragon that is being pursued by a rather useless knight and in the end it's Arthur who winds up saving them all. JE GOO
The Witch Who Wanted to Be a Princess by Lois Grambling What's a witch to do when she wants to be a princess, but is forbidden by the grand wizard? With confidence and a little magic, the spunky heroine finds a way to make her dream come true. JE GRA
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-To-Be by Mini Grey A funny spoof on the beloved fairy tale of the Princess with the very sensitive sleeping requirements. JE GRE
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Jacob Grimm The story of the little princess who wandered into the home of the seven dwarfs and of her encounter with her wicked step-mother. JE GRI
Angelina at the Palace by Katharine Holabird Angelina has been invited to dance at the Royal Palace in Mouseland, but things are not going her way until the dancing begins and she teaches the princesses a few new steps. JE HOL
Horace the Horrible: A Knight Meets His Match by Jackie French Koller The fearsome knight Horace tries to prove to his niece, the princess, that he is as good as his brother, the King, while all she really wants is someone to help her stop missing her father. JE KOL ^^ back to the top ^^ Princess Abigail and the Wonderful Hat by Steven Kroll Wishing to control the outcome of her father's hat contest, because she knows she must marry the winner, Princess Abigail accepts the help of a strange green lizard from the forest. JE KRO
Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine by Kathryn Lasky In this alternative Sleeping Beauty tale, brothers Humphrey and Albert are the first to wake 100 years after Princess Briar Rose's party. The brothers go in search of a handsome prince to wake the princess, but find the inventor of a flying machine instead. JE LAS
An Undone Fairy Tale by Ian Lendler A beautiful pie-making princess is trapped in a tower. Can Sir Wilbur rescue her? And more importantly, can he do it while wearing a tutu? He's going to try! JE LEN
The Night of the Goat Children by J. Patrick Lewis Birgitta, the brave princess, asks five children to disguise themselves as immortal goats and outsmart a dangerous band of outlaws threatening to take over the land. JE LEW
The Princess and the Potty by Wendy Cheyette Lewison In this comical look at toilet training, the answer comes from an unlikely source: the princess. JE LEW
Snow White by Laura Ljungkvist Now with a hip, contemporary twist, this beloved fairy tale features Ljungkvist's signature style of a single line running throughout artwork that breathes new life into the story of Snow White. JE LJU
Princesses Are Not Quitters! by Kate Lum A whimsical, playfully moralistic tale for all young ladies who wish to be princesses. JE LUM
Princess Penelope by Todd Mack Penelope is certain that she is royalty because of all the similarities between her life and that of a princess. JE MAC
The Storytelling Princess by Rafe Martin Swept overboard on the way to meet the prince her parents have chosen for her to marry, a princess seizes the opportunity to decide her own future. JE MAR
Good Night, Princess Pruney-Toes by Lisa McCourt With the help of her loyal subject, Sir Daddy, a young girl pretends to be a princess as she gets ready for bed. JE MCC
The Magic Hill by A. A. Milne Thanks to her fairy godmother, Princess Daffodil leaves flowers everywhere she steps. The King insists that she play only on flowerbeds, so as not to ruin the palace gardens, but the queen has another idea. JE MIL
Willa the Wonderful by Susan Milord Willa knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows up - a fairy princess, complete with wings, wand, and fairy dust. But being a fairy princess is not as easy as it looks, and soon Willa is in trouble. JE MIL
Princess Fishtail by Frances Minters After rescuing a handsome surfer, the Mer-King's dauther decides to trade in her tail to a frightening troll in exchange for legs, but after a month on land she seeks a way to visit her home. JE MIN
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Elizabeth chases the dragon that burnt her castle and everything in it, but the only thing she can find to wear is a paper bag. JE MUN
The Princess and the Frog by Margaret Nash When this princess kisses a frog, she lives happily ever after in a slightly different way. JE-R NASH
Princess Buttercup : A Flower Princess Story by Wendy Cheyette Lewison When Princess Buttercup goes into the meadow to gather flowers, she follows a butterfly and gets very, very lost. JE-R LEWISON
The Frog Prince by Edith Tarcov Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results. JE-R TARCOV ^^ back to the top ^^ Once Upon a Time with Mary-Kate & Ashley by Gabrielle Charbonnet Relive the romance and excitement of beloved Disney classics with the Olsen twins as they introduce six of their favorite Disney stories, and share their own personal anecdotes about each one. ILLUS J FICTION DISNEY
Take a unique look at six of Disney's all-time favorite princesses. Features cross sections, detailed maps, and fascinating background information on each character. ILLUS J FICTION DISNEY
Breaking the Spell: Tales of Enchantment by Sally Grindley A magical collection of stories, chock-full of witches, princesses, princes, and fairies, "Breaking the Spell" includes seven enchanting tales set in such romantic, faraway places as India, Egypt, Span, and Japan. ILLUS J FICTION GRINDLEY
Melisande by Edith Nesbit Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled. ILLUS J FICTION NESBIT ^^ back to the top ^^
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