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Princess Baby

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Poor baby, no one calls her by her real name! “I am not a buttercup, or a giggly goose. I am not a cupcake. Please don’t call me Little Lamb, and never ever Gum Drop,” she insists. With a curtsy and a twirl, again and again our protagonist makes it abundantly clear who she is. She wears a shiny crown, a fancy dress, sparkly shoes, a velvet cape, and glittery jewels. There are more clues too—she dances with princes, has perfect manners, and makes sure that everyone in her kingdom is happy. Her persistence pays off in the end, and even the youngest readers will be cheering, “Princess Baby!”
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 17, 2007
      The curly-haired and clearly much-adored young heroine is sick and tired of people calling her “Cupcake,” “Giggly Goose,” “Missy Muffin” and other such sobriquets. After all, her “real name”—and the book's title—should be obvious from her shiny crown (it glitters on the book jacket), or her wand, or her innate sense of noblesse oblige (“I have perfect manners... and make sure that everyone in my kingdom is happy”). Katz's (Counting Kisses
      ) characters are the very definition of pert. They have big round heads and tiny cute eyes, and they frolic on pastel backgrounds of polka dots, clouds and flowers; even the human beings looks like plush toys. Toddler girls just discovering the joys of dress-up should find this as enticing as a glittery petticoat, although the same idea received more astute treatment this past fall in Karma Wilson and Christa Unzner's Princess Me
      . Ages 1-5.

    • School Library Journal

      March 1, 2008
      PreS-This typically self-absorbed toddler is not amused by the pet names she is calledButtercup, Cupcake, or Little Lamb. She is greeted each day with endearing phrases such as, "Time for breakfast, Giggly Goose" or "How's my Sweet Gumdrop today?" But as she romps around the house in her floral pajamas, the audience will soon realize her preferred name as she dons her golden crown and glittery jewels. Baby joyously leaps across a spread with clothes a-flying. Katz has drawn the human and stuffed-animal characters with perfectly rounded heads, and she uses other softly curving lines in rendering motions such as a curtsey and arm gestures. The predominate color is fuchsia, while other bright hues complement the rosy tones. The cover attracts attention because the crown and shoes are done in a glittery gold. Toddlers will ask for repeated readings of this cheerful view of a youngster's world."Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA"

      Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      January 1, 2008
      A book that gently admonishes parents for their creative nicknaming, Katzs latest is narrated by a young girl who doesnt like picturing herself as a buttercup, a giggly goose, a cupcake, a little lamb, or a sweet gumdrop. Dressed in her fancy dress, shiny crown, velvet cape, and glittery jewels, she would much rather becalled by her real name: Princess Baby. If slightly generic, Katzs sweet, mixed-media illustrations are brightly colored (lots of pinks, purples, and greens) and textured (the sparkly golden crownon the cover is even a little rough to the touch); the girl's face is a big circle with tiny features, andherstuffed-animal playmates are drawn in the same vein. The art ably supports the books messages about childrens rich fantasy life and their desire to assert themselves, which come through clearly enough for mostkids to grasp.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2008
      Tired of being called cutesy nicknames ("cupcake," "buttercup"), a toddler demands to be called "by my REAL name." The little girl then gives hints about what that name is--though the title gives the answer away. The minimal text is enlivened by Katz's bright, simply composed illustrations.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:1.5
  • Lexile® Measure:510
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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