Surprise for a Princess (Step into Reading)
by RH Disney, Jennifer Liberts Weinberg
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Author: Jennifer Liberts Weinberg, RH DisneyBrand: Disney
Illustrator: Elisa Marrucchi
Illustrator: Peter Emslie
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-27
ISBN: 0736421327
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: RH/Disney
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Book Review: An Okay Book BUT Not a Primer - a review of "Surprise for a Princess"
Summary: 4 Stars
This a sweet little book that has the 3 good fairies pulling together a birthday party for Briar Rose/Aurora. Essentially, it is very close the same episode from the movie except without any hint of danger in the background. It's all cheerful and nice.
Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather try to make a cake and a dress but they only end up making a mess. That is, until they whip out their wands and make everything right.
Now, having said that, we come to the "Step into reading" part of the book.
Level 2 is supposed to be for children in the Preschool to Grade 1 age range. It is defined as "For children who recognize familiar words and sound out new words with help".
Well, in my opinion, they would need a whole lot of help. And the prime reason for this is that the book is written entirely in the past tense. My daughter (5), for example, can read simple primer materials: books such as the "Biscuit" series, or Margaret Hillert's primers. But she was entirely stymied by the use of past tense.
Examples:
She lived in the forest...
While she was gone, they planned...
Briar Rose was returning...
(So that she could read live but not lived.)
Four Stars. It's a nice book that I would buy again. The simple text makes it a good read-aloud that doesn't take much time. My only concern would be if you were thinking about using "Surprise for a Princess" as a primer. I would be afraid by the time they could read the text, that the story would be `beneath' their interest, i.e. their level of sophistication.
More text follows so you can judge for yourself:
"Let's have a party for Briar Rose," said Merryweather.
"With a cake!" said Fauna.
"And a dress fit for a princess," said Flora.
Flora began to make the dress.
She cut. She pinned. She trimmed.
Merryweather tried to help.
But the dress was a mess.
Summary of Surprise for a Princess (Step into Reading)
It?s Princess Aurora?s birthday, and the good fairies want to prepare a surprise for her without using any magic. Young readers will enjoy the fun and mayhem that ensues in this Step 2 reader based upon the Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty.Literature Books
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