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This book was a cute book and illustrated a really neat concept. I feel like this book would be a good one to use suring a storytelling or fairytale unit to do comparing and contrasting between this and a classic tale. Overall, it was a good and easy read and could be used in a classroom. ( )

A young princess tells the story of what it is really like to be a real princess from the middle ages. She compares herself to fairy-tale princesses like Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. She describes her castle and the smell of the moat to keep out unwanted visitors. She explains the lack of light and how the rooms of the castle can be dark and gloomy. She does not sing to forest animals, but she rides her horse and practices archery. A prince does not rescue her, but an arranged marriage for her is planned by her parents to happen by age twelve. She sleeps on an ordinary bed of straw, hears a story from her sister, and dreams of being an ordinary girl. The story reveals real details of what it was like to in the time of the middle ages. Unlike the fairy-tales we all know and love it was real life, without lights, puffy dresses, and cleanliness.
The illustrations clearly show the difference between a fairy-tale princess and a medieval princess. The art is spread across the page on some pages, and within a frame on others. ( )