Rose finds a china doll hidden in the attic. Her mother is afraid she will break it but Rose says she won't. When Rose has been teased at school she runs from school crying and the doll comes to life. She is a princess and lets Rose know it. They go on adventures and Rose grows up but will she leave her princess doll behind?

What a delightful story! I loved how there is a narrator who throws asides out to the reader. That is fun. I liked Rose and how she and her brother reconnected over the doll. He has a story to tell and she learns it. She knows that the princess is there for her but sometimes she forgets that she needs to be there for the princess. A wonderful read for those 6 and up. ( )

This looks like a prequel of the book with the same title though this is more age appropriate. Readers who happened to read the first book could finally learn why Zoey's mother is like that. This is the story of Rose and the doll Princess Regina but I think it focuses more on Rose and her childhood.

Such an early age, Rose was already dealing with issues such as bullying and feeling unwanted or being a loner. There could have other issues why Rose succumbed to depression when she got older but, those issues in her childhood might be the start or origin of her problems as she aged. ( )