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Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep Princess Tales Gail Carson Levine Mark Elliott 9780060280642 Books

As my husband and I read this book to my 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, they just couldn't stop giggling at all the silliness. My daughter continues to run lines from it (and others in the Princess Tale series) and has dubbed our baby a Baby of Action from a line in this book. I love a book that doesn't put the grown-ups to sleep while we're reading aloud, and this one certainly qualifies! What a romp!


Tags : Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Princess Tales) [Gail Carson Levine, Mark Elliott] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A spiteful fairy. A beautiful princess. An outstretched finger. A spindle. A hundred-year snooze. A charming prince. A kiss. All the familiar ingredients. But wait! Where did that extra prince come from? And those fairy gifts that were never there before? And what does a flock of balding sheep have to do with anything? Gail Carson Levine has waved her magic wand over the old standby of Sleeping Beauty and presto! It reappears,Gail Carson Levine, Mark Elliott,Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Princess Tales),HarperCollins,0060280646,Social Science - Folklore & Mythology,Fairy tales,Fairy tales.,Folklore,Folklore.,Children's BooksAges 9-12 Fiction,Children: Grades 2-3,Humorous Stories,Humorous stories (Children's Teenage),JUVENILE FICTION Fairy Tales & Folklore General,JUVENILE FICTION Humorous Stories,Juvenile FictionRoyalty,Juvenile Nonfiction,Juvenile Nonfiction Social Science Folklore & Mythology,Royalty (kings queens princes princesses knights etc.)

Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep Princess Tales Gail Carson Levine Mark Elliott 9780060280642 Books Reviews

I know this book is ment for children, but I was 'tweenage' when I first read this book. It's a lovely book.

I don't think it should upset so many people that is has one paragraph about the baby, who has the mind of an adult, not liking breastfeeding. Really, would YOU like to breastfeed when you are, say, 30 years old?

No? Well, that's Sonora's persective.

Once again, it's a children's book, don't take it too seriously
I loved this book. I thought that some of it was hilarious. I accidently giggled during a test when I was reading this! The end is sooo cute, and when you find out who she marries, you'll laugh why!!! This book might be for people younger than I am, but I thought it was GREAT!!!
This book was really enjoyable, just like all of the Princes Tales books. However, I have found that they are really for children that are reading books in between the levels of easy and advanced. The author describes the characters, setting, and plot so well, that I never wanted to put the book down. I was in it so deeply that read it in 1 1/2 hours. The simple, yet engaging plot is welcoming and will keep you right there. also, the beautiful art that was put into the cover and book is wonderful. The price is worth it.
Of all of the "The Princess Tales" novellas, "Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep" was the first I read, and most likely my favorite. "Sleeping Beauty" has never been so amusing. I liked the original story but never truly loved it. I found this book to be a delightful presentation, putting it in a whole new light for me. Now I do love the story. Here, the token Sleeping Beauty is intelligent from the get-go. As a baby, she is granted her gifts by various fairies who attempt to out-do each other, each fairy trying to bestow a better trait than the fairy before her. The parents fumble, the prince is a dud, and the princess rocks the house. Read it now. May it breathe new life into an old tale for you as it did for me.
It was interesting to read the negative reviews of this book. Each of them centered on Princess Sonora's comment about breastfeeding. So, I'd like to address that first. I'm a mom and I breastfed all 3 of my children, but I myself was uncomfortable with the idea of them understanding what was going on. I nursed each of them for a year. I know some teenagers may read this and so I hope that isn't too much information. Because of my own feelings, I wasn't shocked by the statement Sonora makes about breastfeeding at the beginning of the book.

Aside from that, this is a fun book to read as an adult. It is a play on the story of Sleeping Beauty but it includes details that give the characters so much more personality. They aren't flat characters. They have life to them! The story is also filled out and expanded. For example, princess Sonora is given the gift by one of the fairies to be 10 x as smart as the smartest person. At first, I thought that was quite rediculous, but it is that one characteristic that makes this story so charming! Ms. Levine weaves it into the story as an integral part of the plot from beginning to end.

I wouldn't recommend this book for elementary school girls. Maybe a fifth grader, but no younger. It's really meant for middle schoolers, just as Ella Enchanted was.
Wonderful re-write of a well-known fairy tale. Gail Carson Levine puts an interesting twist to the story that makes it a lot of fun.
Both of my daughters loved the books of Gail Carson Levine. Beautifully told story.
As my husband and I read this book to my 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, they just couldn't stop giggling at all the silliness. My daughter continues to run lines from it (and others in the Princess Tale series) and has dubbed our baby a Baby of Action from a line in this book. I love a book that doesn't put the grown-ups to sleep while we're reading aloud, and this one certainly qualifies! What a romp!