When Princess Pruney Toes gets ready for bed, she lets Sir Daddy know who's the boss in their castle! All daddies and their princesses will treasure this heartwarming story.
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The team behind I Love You, Stinky Face serves up a tale of bedtime shenanigans with a father-daughter spin. "Time to dry off then, Princess Pruney Toes!" a father tells his daughter when she pokes her "shrivelly and wrinkled" big toe out of the tub to show it off. This casual remark sparks the girl's imagination: she zips off to find her princess crown, dubs her father "Sir Daddy" and begins to make royal demands (e.g., she prefers a gown to her usual crocodile jammies). Her father gamely joins in the charade ("Here is an exquisite gown of pure spun gold. May I help you into it?"), and on the final spread, he tucks her in and grants her wish "to be your most special and favorite girl forever." McCourt sprinkles on the sugar a bit heavily, but adroitly conveys the bond between father and daughter as well as the fanciful role-playing between parent and child. Punching up her pastel palette with shades of purple and orange, Moore's exuberant watercolors include warm domestic details such as fuzzy household pets and cozy bedroom slippers. An amiable bedtime outing. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From School Library Journal
PreS-A delightful romp to bedtime. This story opens with the "princess," a towheaded preschooler, lingering in her bath, thus earning the name Princess Pruney Toes from her ingenious father. He guides her to bed, sticking to his schedule, but allowing for fun and games along the way. The child knows what she wants-dessert, certain pajamas, time with her pets. Finally, she is asleep. This story is unusual for several reasons-"Sir Daddy" is preparing his daughter for bed in an imaginative manner, "Ms. Princess" is boisterous and mischievous without being bratty, and her dad succeeds in getting her to bed without too much complaint. The illustrations are vibrant and active, complementing the story perfectly. The household activities are realistic-many preschoolers will recognize the little girl's toys and room. The love between parent and child is demonstrated through text and illustration. Families everywhere will enjoy tucking their children in with their own variations on this story.-Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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A must for daddy's princess,
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This was my niece's 5th birthday gift. She decided on the first reading that the story was about her and her daddy. Now months later this book continues to be a nightly favorite -- for both daddy and his princess. Such beautiful pictures, and such beautiful thoughts to sleep on.
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This review is from: Good Night Princess Pruney Toes (Hardcover)
This is such a special story. My girls love for their Daddy to read it to them. The pictures are so beautiful, and the story about a Daddy getting his little girl ready for bed by pretending she is a princess is sweet and lovely. This is one of our favorites.
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My daugter's favorite book!,
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This review is from: Good Night Princess Pruney Toes (Hardcover)
This is by far my daughters favorite book. She and my husband read it together almost every night. The dance at the end of the story is acted at every single evening just before she gets in bed. I recommend this book for fathers and daughters everywhere! It is heart warming, and pullsat my "heartstrings everytime I hear it read.
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I stuck my big toe up out of the water to show Daddy how shrivelly and wrinkled it had gotten. Read the first page New!
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