Once there was a girl called Bess who hated being a princess...For while her brothers can do anything they want, the princess is stuck inside the palace in her dress.

"Can I climb a tree?"

"NOT IN THAT DRESS!"

But..."Just watch me" says the princess, she skips up a mountain, dances with a wizard, flies a plane, meets wild animals - and proves to everyone that THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN'T DO IN A DRESS!

About the Author

Wendy Meddour's A Hen in the Wardrobe (2012) was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and chosen by the Guardian as one of the 50 best culturally diverse books. She is author How the Library (not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel and of the internationally successful Wendy Quill series. She lives in Devon, England.

Cindy Wume came to Britain from Taiwan in 2014 and gained an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Not in That Dress, Princess! Is Cindy's second picture book, following The Best Sound in the World. She lives in Taiwan.

Reviews

"A spirited riposte to gender stereotypes pairing a funny rhyming text with energetic art."

-- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *

"A very funny rhyming book showing there isn't anything that can't be done in a dress. Brilliant!"

-- Jo Bowers * Associate Dean, Cardiff Metropolitan University *

"What a joy to see a picture book cover with an evidently brave Princess cleaning the teeth of a hippopotamus as he lazes in the water. Two Princes, with horrified expressions on their faces, watch from the riverbank. So, right from the outset, my granddaughter and I realised that this was going to be a story about a girl who does stuff."

* Letterpress Project *

"Full of spirit and exuding energy from cover to cover, this is the story of how a strong-minded young Princess Bess tosses aside gender stereotyping norms."

* Red Reading Hub *

"Great to read aloud...colourful, lively illustrations fill every page and provide lots of humour and visual interest to engage the reader. This light-hearted, imaginative picture book contains an important underlying message, that gender is not a barrier to following dreams and embarking on adventures, big and small. Featuring ethnically diverse character, this inclusive tale joyfully celebrates gender equality, individuality and self-expression."

* Booktrust - Books We Love *



Book Information
ISBN 9781913074012
Author Wendy Meddour
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Publisher Otter-Barry Books Ltd