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Greenwillow Books (1994), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 40 pages
Description
A princess in a coat of a thousand furs hides her identity from a king who falls in love with her.
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LibraryThing member adge73
I'm not usually a big fan of princess stories, but this one's charming. The story moves right along, and the illustrations suit it well.
LibraryThing member conuly
This is a fairy tale of the type "Persecuted Heroine". Now, of course, the most popular fairy tale of that type is Cinderella, but to call this story a variation on Cinderella is like calling English a variation on Dutch! They have the same theme, maybe even the same origin, but one is not a
In this story, the girl isn't persecuted at home, she runs from it to avoid a bad marriage. She isn't saved by her fairy godmother, but by her cleverness and good home cooking. And nobody gets married based upon their shoe size. In short, it is a bit more... realistic than the more popular story you may have heard.
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version of the other.In this story, the girl isn't persecuted at home, she runs from it to avoid a bad marriage. She isn't saved by her fairy godmother, but by her cleverness and good home cooking. And nobody gets married based upon their shoe size. In short, it is a bit more... realistic than the more popular story you may have heard.
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LibraryThing member jakdomin
The layout of this story is much more traditional than the other fantasies and folk tales read in this lesson, but the story puts a fun twist on a Cinderella-type plot. This story would probably keep the attention of little girls rather than boys since it is mostly about love and beauty when a
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princess becomes a servant, just to then again become a princess. Like most fairy tales, it gets to the point of the story really quickly, yet resolves just how we wanted it to with the King and the Princess in love. Fun read on the longer side in length. Show Less
LibraryThing member ecosborne
This is in essence a retelling of cinderella. Princess Furball had only the love of her nurse but when her nurse died her father promised her to an ogre. Princess Furball requests three dresses one like the sun the other like the moon and the third like the stars, she also requests a fur coat made
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with all the animals in the kingdoms coats. The king does this in record time and Princess Furball realizes it is time to run away. she ends up in another kingdom where she works in the kitchen. She goes to three balls and the prince falls in love with her and discovers her identity and marries her and they live happily ever after. This is a fun retelling of a classic tale that i hadn't heard before. Show Less
LibraryThing member Stephanyk
This book is appropriate for third and fourth graders because the book is pretty lengthy and has long paragraphs. The Princess in the story has no mother and only a father who barely cares for her. She has a nurse that cares for her like a mother should but she ends up passing away too. Her father
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- As a fun activity I would have students come up with what kind of Princess or Prince they would be. For example Princess Furball got her name because she had a coat made of 1000 different furs. I would have each student share with the class what they chose and explain why. Children can practice talking in front of the class.
-I would teach the class about all the different families there are in the world. For example the Princess had no mother and barely a father, but the old nurse was a mother to her. I would explain that a family is not only made up of a mom and a dad. Then I would have children write about what they think a family is.
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the King decides to marry her off to an Ogre in exchange for fifty wagons of silver. The Princess runs away and ends up being captured and taken to a castle where she works for the cook. She is very smart and ends up marrying the King of the castle and lives happily ever after.Uses in the classroom:
- As a fun activity I would have students come up with what kind of Princess or Prince they would be. For example Princess Furball got her name because she had a coat made of 1000 different furs. I would have each student share with the class what they chose and explain why. Children can practice talking in front of the class.
-I would teach the class about all the different families there are in the world. For example the Princess had no mother and barely a father, but the old nurse was a mother to her. I would explain that a family is not only made up of a mom and a dad. Then I would have children write about what they think a family is.
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LibraryThing member Janee23
This a classic spin of Cinderellla. But the little girl whomplaysn"Cinderella" is a princess who was treated badly by her even stepmother. In fact she did not have a stepmother. Her father wanted to arrange her marriage but she did not want to find love that way. She decides to leave her home and
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run away. She finds another place where she becomes a servant. She finds her way to the royal ball where the prince falls deeply in love with an unknown girl in the kingdom. Show Less
LibraryThing member dlow
The Princess's father had bequeathed his daughter's hand in marriage to an Ogre in trade of five carts of silver. The princess was angry so she made her father make her three dresses and a coat. The dresses were beautiful and were illustrated very well. The jacket was made of 1000 different
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animals. But this dead did nothing to gain the girl's freedom from marriage, so she ran away. The princess was found by hunters of another kingdom and put to work as a servant. It was great that there were three balls held at this palace and she had three wonderful dresses to wear. I like that it wasn't the step sisters that were the antagonists. I also like that a slipper was not used in this story. The intersting part was that the princess was hiding and was putting trinkets in the king's soup that she had made. I did not understand this connectionf, other than she really liked him and he her. Show Less
LibraryThing member The_Hibernator
When a king promises his daughter in marriage to an ogre, she tries to postpone the wedding by requesting four impossible gifts - three unearthly dresses and one fur coat made from the fur of all the animals in the kingdom. But when these gifts are quickly provided, she runs away and becomes a
Cute little picture book retelling of Cinderella / Donkey Skin.
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servant in the kitchen of another palace. She attends three balls dressed in her beautiful gowns, and the prince falls in love with her. Cute little picture book retelling of Cinderella / Donkey Skin.
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LibraryThing member LindseyB12
I really enjoyed this book because it is such a common tale told in a way I've never heard before. Princess Furball happens to find her way into the castle of the prince as a helper in the kitchen. She leaves little trinkets in his food and he discovers her. This would be a great book to share with
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young children to introduce different cultural affects on the same story as well as the history of a popular tale. Show Less
LibraryThing member larasimmons2
I came across this book as I was doing my fall purge of my bookshelf. I had forgotten the novel approach to such a classic story. My mother had given me this book when I was younger for Christmas. I really enjoyed the book as it was a different approach. The main theme of the book is that you are
After running away to avoid her father marrying her off to an ogre, she stumbles into the kitchen of a castle. I like the characters of the book. For example, I like how the step sisters are not the antagonists of the story. This makes Princess Furball a different kind of Cinderella. She goes off when she is not happy about her arranged marriage. Despite being a wealthy princess, she works in a kitchen and finds ways to come across the prince. I like her because she does not expect things to happen on their own.
I also like the illustrations. They are really detailed, for example, the fur coat that Princess Furball is very detailed; as are the dresses she brings. I also love the kitchen scenes, as they are much more lively than I am used to in most Cinderella depictions. The details aid in the story development, for example depicting animals and small details. A book I consider noteworthy.
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the driving force of your own destiny. After running away to avoid her father marrying her off to an ogre, she stumbles into the kitchen of a castle. I like the characters of the book. For example, I like how the step sisters are not the antagonists of the story. This makes Princess Furball a different kind of Cinderella. She goes off when she is not happy about her arranged marriage. Despite being a wealthy princess, she works in a kitchen and finds ways to come across the prince. I like her because she does not expect things to happen on their own.
I also like the illustrations. They are really detailed, for example, the fur coat that Princess Furball is very detailed; as are the dresses she brings. I also love the kitchen scenes, as they are much more lively than I am used to in most Cinderella depictions. The details aid in the story development, for example depicting animals and small details. A book I consider noteworthy.
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LibraryThing member kabdo1
I enjoyed the book Princess Furball as it had an interesting twist on the classic "Cinderella" story. I thought that the book gave a well-rounded perspective on the fairy tale aspect of the story. I liked the idea of having a princess run away from home and still participate in the basic plot of
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Cinderella while still being a princess under the Kings ignorance. I also enjoyed that they gave the princess an opportunity to participate in "commoner" chores. As a princess she would not have to delve into such matters, but in order to keep the facade that she was a "commoner", she had to step outside of her normal world into an unknown one. I thought that this story shared a good message to young children that we should always stay true to who we are but be willing to step outside of ourselves and try new things. Show Less
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Awards
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1992)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1991)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
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Physical description
40 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
0688131077 / 9780688131074
Local notes
Once upon a time a cruel King decided to betroth his motherless daughter to an Ogre in exchange for fifty wagons filled with silver. When the Princess learns what her father has done, she is horrified. But she is as clever as she is beautiful. Quickly, the Princess devises a plan to escape and, relying on her own spunk and good sense, ultimately marries the man she chooses for herself.