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Who wants to be a princess? : what it was really like to be a medieval princess / Bridget Heos ; illustrated by Migy.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780805097696
  • 0805097694
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Scope and content: "A comparison of the life of a fairy tale princess vs. that of a real medieval princess"-- Provided by publisher.Scope and content: "Did you ever wish to be a princess? Have you ever wanted to wear a pretty pink gown, sing to your forest animal friends, and attend a fancy fairy-tale ball? Then meet Beatrice--she represents what being a princess in the Middle Ages was really like. Pink gown? More like itchy wool! Sing to animals? Think archery and horseback riding instead. Beatrice's life is no fairy tale, but she will show you that fact can sometimes be more fascinating than fantasy. This humorous, brightly illustrated book offers an irresistible comparison of fairy tale vs. real life in medieval times"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 305.522 H528 Available 33111008601458
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 305.522 H528 Available 33111008749596
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Did you ever wish to be a princess? Have you ever wanted to wear a pretty pink gown, sing to your forest animal friends, and attend a fancy fairy-tale ball?

Then meet Beatrice--she represents what being a princess in the Middle Ages was really like. Pink gown? More like itchy wool! Sing to animals? Think archery and horseback riding instead. Beatrice's life is no fairy tale, but she will show you that fact can sometimes be more fascinating than fantasy.

This humorous, brightly illustrated book offers an irresistible comparison of fairy tale vs. real life in medieval times.

"A comparison of the life of a fairy tale princess vs. that of a real medieval princess"-- Provided by publisher.

"Did you ever wish to be a princess? Have you ever wanted to wear a pretty pink gown, sing to your forest animal friends, and attend a fancy fairy-tale ball? Then meet Beatrice--she represents what being a princess in the Middle Ages was really like. Pink gown? More like itchy wool! Sing to animals? Think archery and horseback riding instead. Beatrice's life is no fairy tale, but she will show you that fact can sometimes be more fascinating than fantasy. This humorous, brightly illustrated book offers an irresistible comparison of fairy tale vs. real life in medieval times"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

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