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The Paper Princess

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The text is pure magic and the pictures are pure poetry. Or: the story is poetic and the pictures are magic. Or: the story is colorful and the pictures are resonant. Or: ... oh, just buy it and enjoy it.

I'm so glad we found this book! I have two daughters (3 1/2 and 6) and both love it. The story of a paper doll that flies away from the little girl who creates it is sweet and simple. But it's the illustrations--extremely detailed matisse-like collages--that are most compelling. I think every time we read this book (and that's often) we discover something new in the pictures. We linger over each spread and even play "I Spy," pointing out little details to each other. The ending is very satisfying and there's no lesson or preachiness. It's just a story about love, and caring for someone, and the joy of having that love returned. Also, it is often confused with the Paper Bag Princess, which although a good story, couldn't be more opposite in tone or presentation (we like paper princess better).

ooh, did we ever love this book... My daughter wanted it for every nap and bedtime once it hit our door. I had a difficult time even getting to read our other library books for this week. The Paper Princess goes extremely well with another favorite book - Soul Mate Dolls. If you have a daughter who will immediately want to make a paper doll after you've finished reading The Paper Princess, get Soul Mate Dolls as well. This story is so good I feel a strong urge to buy every one of Elisa Kleven's other books, sight unseen (I might, in fact, since we also checked out The Lion and the Little Red Bird in the same week and that one is extraordinary as well). Elisa Kleven is an imaginative, talented, and supremely warm author & illustrator. BUY this one!

My daughter (4) and I both love this book. I won't go into the story since the other reviewers do, but just want to add a few things. I love how the paper princess reminds us not to crumple our drawings just because we make a little mistake, and to use the other side of the paper; I love the multicultural figures throughout the book, the gentleness of the heroine's brother (and his all too real comment that his sister is "usually" nice), the beauty of the world that captivates the paper princess, and the imaginative little girl who showers the paper princess with a whole paper wardrobe and even a paper brother upon her return. This books tells a rich story and the illustrations make it impossible not to love. Enjoy!

This book is a story of a little girl who cuts out a paper doll (a princess), and the adventures of the princess. The drawings are beautiful. They are colorful and very detailed. More than having beautiful pictures, the story behind the pictures is very sweet and imaginative. This is a must-have for our home library.

This story has a personal impact on our family. Our daughter has alopecia (a condition causing hairloss and no regrowth) This story is the tale of a paper doll's search for hair and her ultimate discovery of herself. It was a wonderful story for us to share with our daughter and others. I have recommended it to many other parents of young children with alopecia.

Although, I am sure Ms. Klevin did not mean for this story to have an impact on children with alopecia - it sure did and still does.

I first saw this book on reading rainbow on our PBS channel. I quickly ran out and bought it to add to our library of childrens' books. It truly is a magical story with magical collages. The pages almost come alive as you are reading it outloud. My daughter loves this book. She loves how the little girl's brother brings the paper princess back home to her.

I came accross Kleven's new book, The Paper Princess Finds Her Way, and there was no question that I had to buy it for my daughter to add to her growing collection of books. I look forward to more of these beautiful books.

An exquisite fantasy, capturing the imagination of young andold. We have read it over and over. I have even used it in my thirdgrade classroom. The illustrations are whimsical and riveting.

This is one of my favorite children's books. The story is touching and beautifully told, readily understandable to a child, yet wrapped in a deeper meaning about self discovery and kindness that both children and adults can appreciate. The illustrations are magnificent. HIghly, highly recommended.

The Paper Princess is one of the most kind hearted books I have ever read. Its narrative floats along with the Paper Princess. My favorite sentence was, "Her face was so friendly and brave that the little girl loved her." The illustrations are captivating and my daughter and I love to look at the details. The Paper Princess is peace personified