Las Princesas Más Valientes

Maybe it's time to realize that each and every one of us could be a princess! "The Truly Brave Princesses" is an original, elegant, exquisite, and extraordinary picture book for children ages 4 to 8 and certain to be an enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.

There is plenty to enjoy, as each page opening presents information and detailed, whimsical art showing the princess and her world. The art is lush, using a warm palette, and the settings are both exotic and familiar, with a European feel. I can see a wide age range appreciating this book. Read it aloud to kids ages 4-6. Older ones will enjoy imagining themselves doing all the wonderful things these princesses do as they read the book on their own.

Brown and Wimmer use diversity not only to highlight important differences among people, but also to show how these unique traits and interests allow every princess to choose her own path. If every girl is a little princess, this book shows that to keep that crown requires only finding things to love in life and pursuing them.

A book that celebrates diversity and teaches little girls that princesses don’t just belong into fairytales. Author Dolores Brown shows that very few women resemble the perfect picture of a princess tales and movies represent. Real-life-princesses come in all shape and sizes, colors and sexual orientations: The girl in a wheelchair, the child with down syndrome, the elderly widow, the working mother and the lawyer helping to make the world a better place are just a few example of every day princesses around us. Some of them even don’t want to be called a princess – like astronaut Zoe, who…

Meet Princess Alice, a surfing blogger; Princess Kristen, an aspiring superheroine; Princess Nin, a firefighting city gardener; and many other princesses in this colorful tribute to the beautiful diversity, strength, and inspiration found in women of all ages, shapes, and walks of life. ~Foreword Reviews

Brown’s inclusive message is full-hearted and genuine. ~Publishers Weekly