Michelle M. (michelletx) - , reviewed This Is My All Time Favorite Book From Childhood! on 4/9/2009 + 4 more book reviews

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I lived in England when this book was originally published in 1980. A precocious reader (I was 7 at the time), I read this book about once a month for a few years, and it didn't hold up. I began looking for a replacement copy in the late 90's, when USED library versions were selling for $60 on amazon! The demand pushed a reprint, and I purchased copies for each of my three nieces (no sharing!), my sister, mother & best girlfriends. And three for me (just in case!).

The story of the princess cursed with ordinariness (she's just like me!) who loves to explore the gardens & woods and get away from it all will appeal to many young lady readers and their moms, too. This isn't your standard uckly duckling fable; it's an ode to being yourself and gaining acceptance on your own terms.

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