Not All Princesses Dress in Pink

“Not All Princess Wear Pink” addresses the issue of gender stereotypes of young girls that could be considered “tom boys.” The story was extremely enjoyable because it showed that girls can be rough, enjoy sports and playing in the mud, while also “wearing their crown” and being

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considered a princess. The book addressed both the clothes and activities of all different “princesses,” or young girls that enjoy things that typically a boy would enjoy. Some “princesses” wore red socks with cleats, used power tools, rode their bikes, and fought evil sorcerers. However, each of these girls continued to wear her crown while doing their “boy-ish” activity. The central theme of the book is to encourage young girls that it is okay to do whatever activities they enjoy; it will not make them any less of a girl.

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In "Not All Princesses Dress in Pink," several girls are shown rolling up their sleeves and getting dirty; using power-tools, playing soccer, planting a garden, all the while wearing a crown upon their head.

My first reaction was what a wonderful book to share with little girls as a way of teaching

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them that they can do anything that is deemed 'rough and dirty' while maintaining their femininity. Perhaps, some of the parents from the television show "Toddlers in Tiaras" should read this to their children, and take it to heart themselves.

I would have my class think about what their future careers will be, and discuss what each would entail. I would also ask is there anything they always have with them, like the sparkly crown in the story, that is special to them.

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Genre: Realistic Fiction

Review: This author wrote a realistic fiction story, because the events in this story could all happen, however, it was not a real story. The author wanted to show that all princesses don't have to wear pink in order to be a princess; some princesses wear athletic and some

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liked planting flowers but overall some were just normal people. I think that the author did a good job of creating this realistic fiction.

Style: The author of this book used a rhyming style, because they reused phrases throughout the entire book to help reiterate the meaning behind the overall story, which was that all princesses don't have to be like the typical princess and wear pink. Instead, the princesses can all be their own person.

Media: Rendered digitally

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This was good even if it was a bit underdone. Definitely designed to empower women by undermining stereotypes.

Not All Princesses Dress in Pink is a picture book about a group of young girls who dress like princesses but also do other non-stereotypical girl activities. The message of this book is being oneself and not having to fit into a stereotypical gender role. I really enjoyed this book. One thing that

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I really liked about this book was the message. I have read books before about girls and princesses and other stereotypical things, such as dolls and dresses, and I have also read about girls who are “tom boys,” but I have never read a story that’s message was that girls do not have to be either. For example, the book shows that even though some girls love to dress up, they can still love to play soccer too. A second thing that I loved about this book was the repetition of the phrase “and a sparkly crown.” Every time one of the girls does something that is not a stereotypical girl activity the phrase appears. For example, when one of the girls plays soccer the book says that she can wear cleats “and a sparkly crown.” I really liked this repetition because it fits so well with the idea that girls do not have to choose to be girly or to be tom boys. They can be both things. They can do stereotypical boy things but can still be girly and like to do stereotypical girl things such as wearing a sparkly crown.

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This was one of my favorite books I have read thus far. I really enjoyed how it portrayed girls as strong, athletic, handy, and other characteristics that boys usually get assigned to. I liked the writing of the book a lot. One of my favorite rhymes from the book was, “some princesses wear their

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jewels, while fixing things with power tools.” I liked how this showed that girls can be just as handy as boys can. I also enjoyed how after describing each girl and their characteristic, it still stated that they can do these things while wearing their sparkly crown. Going along with this, I enjoyed the illustrations of the different girls. Each girl was doing something different whether it was playing soccer, driving a truck, or using tools, but they all still had on their shiny crowns. I like how this showed just because a girl is doing activities that typically boys do, does not mean they are a tomboy or not girly like. That is why I like the aspect of the crown, because it shows that girls can do masculine things but still are girls underneath it all. I think the overall message of this book is that you don’t always need to stick to the status quo. Sometimes girls will do masculine things, but it does nt mean they still aren’t a girl. It shows readers that girls can do anything that boys can do, and yet they can still be little girls at the same time.

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I completely enjoyed “Not all Princesses Dress in Pink” due to the illustrations and the way the plot is conveyed. The illustrations are full of color and allow you to see the many things that girls enjoy doing that aren’t necessarily girly. I specifically enjoyed that what ever it was that

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the girls were doing in the picture they were still wearing a crown This showed that even though they are girls doesn’t mean they can’t do what they want. I also really enjoyed how on the cover the word pink is originally written in pink but the girls are replacing those letters with green letter. To show not all girls favor the color pink. On another note the plot of the story was well organized in a way that each page connected to the last and there was no rush as the reader to get to the next one. The plot was also pushed along nicely but the rhyme scheme. This allowed the pages to flow effortlessly. While the repetition of “not all girls wear pink” was also a great reminder that allowed the reader to be reminded of the plot and not lose sight of what was going. The main message of “Not all Princesses Dress in Pink” is that even if you are a girl you don’t have to behave like a typical girl. That you can be who you are and still be a princess.

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I enjoyed this book because it was a good representation of gender. The little girl in the book was doing activities that we don’t stereotypically picture girls doing. For example, the little girl was playing baseball, eating messy, farming and riding a bicycle recklessly up a hill. The author

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got his point across through his illustrations by having the little girl wear a sparkly crown in every picture, even though she was doing things that stereotypical boys do. Even when the little girl had food covering her face as she ate like a slob, your attention was still somewhat on that sparkly crown on top of her head. This was an excellent way to get the point across and make a statement that gender doesn’t have to be so stereotypical. I also really liked that the author made the words “sparkly crown” italicized and written in girly text on every page to make it stand out. This caught my eye and brings the reader back to the idea that even though the little girl is doing boy activities, she is still a little girl who enjoys wearing her sparkly crown as well. The big message in this book is that children enjoy doing activities because it is fun for them and not because it is what they are told girls or boys are supposed to do. It shows that someone can do activities that both boys and girls enjoy doing like playing baseball while wearing a sparkly crown. It is a good lesson for children to consider if they are scared about doing something they enjoy because it isn’t what society says they should do and it teaches society to be more open minded.

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True to its title, in 'Not All Princesses Dress In Pink,' the princesses are shown in soccer jerseys, overalls, muddy jeans, chain mail, and anything but pink. However, while engaging in a variety of activities, the princesses still wear their sparkly crowns. The illustrations are charming, showing

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modern-looking girls performing a wide number of tasks, most quite active, while each wears a different golden crown. The text, written in rhyme, does not scan well, producing awkward stresses while reading the book aloud. The repeated phrase 'sparkly crown' is set in a different, curlicued font from the rest of the text, adding visual interest but limiting its usefulness as an independently read book for beginning readers. This book, with its message that girls can be active and independent while still retaining their femininity, would work well as an independent read for third and fourth graders, who are good enough readers to read the nonstandard font and who are beginning to deal with social pressures as they enter the intermediate grades. Except for the awkward scansion, this would also work well as a read-aloud in primary classrooms.

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“Not all Princess Dress in Pink” follows the story of a group of young girls who love to dress up and wear girls clothes but at the same time love playing sports and getting muddy, things that boys are thought to like doing. The message of this book was to do what you enjoy even if others do

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not approve. This book challenged gender stereotypes and enforced that it’s fine not to follow them as long as you’re happy and having fun. One of my favorite parts of this story was that when all the girls were doing “boy” activities like playing the in the mud, getting dirty, and fixing things they were wearing crowns the whole time. This showed that even if you are a girl and like doing girl things it is completely fine to also like going what boys do. It showed that you can still be a princess/girl while doing things that you enjoy even if other girls don’t do it. This book also showed several girls who liked to typical boy activities. I think that by using the illustrations to show many different girls partaking in this activity it showed that there are many girls who like to do these kinds of activities. This was a great way to have the reader connect while at the same time enforcing the message.

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I liked reading this book because of its illustrations and the language used throughout the story. First, the illustrations really added to the story because each little girl was pictured wearing a crown regardless of the rest of her outfit. For example, one little girl was out playing soccer in a

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soccer uniform but she still had a little gold crown on top of her head. The illustrations really helped to emphasize the main message of the story. Secondly, I really enjoyed the way the authors used different fonts in order to emphasize different words or phrases throughout the story. For example, the phrase “sparkly crown” was written in cursive in the book. The main message of this story is that all little girls are still girls and little princesses regardless of whether they like to play in the dirt or do activities that are traditionally considered only for boys.

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I loved this book. It reminded me of myself as a child because I wasn't the typical girly girl. I was into sports and enjoyed playing outside getting dirty. This story applauds young girls who embrace what they love, while still being a princess at heart.

In my opinion, this is a fantastic book. What I loved most about it, was it pushed readers to think outside the box when it comes to gender roles. This piece of literature talks about how girls can still be girly, but still enjoy activities that are traditionally associated with boys; such as,

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getting dirty, sports, and slaying dragons. For example, the book opens with “Not all princesses dress in pink. Some play in bright red socks that stink, blue team jerseys that don’t quite fit, accessorized with a baseball mitt, and a sparkly crown.” I also really enjoyed the writing of this text. Every time the author gave a new activity that some princesses enjoy, she ended it with “and a sparkly crown.” I thought that this was a very creative way to give little girls the affirmation that they can still be princesses, even if they enjoy things that are not generally associated with being a princess. Finally, I liked the characters in the book. Although there were no speaking characters, there were many depicted on the pages. The princesses in this book were all different ethnicities, had different hair colors and lengths, there was even some with glasses. Not only were there princesses, but there were also princes playing right along with the girls having just as good of a time. Overall the message of this book is to be yourself.

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I like this book because it shows little girls they do not need to be a princess like all the girls they see on T.V. or in their class. They do not have to dress in a dress and be girly, they can be whoever they want and get dirty and act like a boy if they want to. This book also shows girls they

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can be a tom-boy and get dirty, but still wear a crown and pretend to be a different kind of princess.

The illustrations are very funny and colorful. They show the girls dancing in overalls, playing in the mud with smiles on their faces, eating like a pig, and having fun. The illustrations have the girls wearing a crown while wearing jeans and a t-shirt to show they do not need to be a princess. Princesses have another side to them as well.

Like the building a house book, this book also has a rhythmic pattern throughout the book. Every line ends in a word the rhymes. This keeps the reader guessing at to what the next rhyming word is going to be.

The language is very simple and easy to read. The only thing that may be a little challenging is the phrase “and wearing a sparkly crown” because it is written in cursive. If the child can read it once, then the child will know what it says on every other page because it is repeated.

Boys could read this book and realize that girls are not always girly and have cooties. This book shows boys that girls like to play soccer and use tools and get dirty just as much as they do. This serves as a good book to have in the classroom for any younger elementary school grade.

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Not All Princess Dress in Pink goes discusses an idea that not all princess wear pink or wear ballgowns. It explains how they are all different from working with power tools to playing baseball but yet they are all still princesses with their crowns. This book is a modern fantasy.

A fun picture book that lists all the different things that girls can do that don't involve pink frilly dresses. It's lots of fun and there is that repetitive thing of the sparkly crown which would be good for a read aloud and I could see that being a favorite part.

A fun picture book that lists all the different things that girls can do that don't involve pink frilly dresses. It's lots of fun and there is that repetitive thing of the sparkly crown which would be good for a read aloud and I could see that being a favorite part.

A fun picture book that lists all the different things that girls can do that don't involve pink frilly dresses. It's lots of fun and there is that repetitive thing of the sparkly crown which would be good for a read aloud and I could see that being a favorite part.

A fun picture book that lists all the different things that girls can do that don't involve pink frilly dresses. It's lots of fun and there is that repetitive thing of the sparkly crown which would be good for a read aloud and I could see that being a favorite part.