Customer Reviews

Princess Buttercup (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

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"There is going to be a party.
Princess Lily and Princess Tulip set the table.
Princess Rose gets the band ready.
Princess Hyacinth makes a cake.
Princess Iris plays ball.
She does not like to work.
She likes to play."

Princess Iris is the only black fairy, and she is shown shooting a large pea through a spiderweb hoop -- an early introduction to latent racism for young children.

I purchased this book from Amazon Dec. 2008. My copy of the book says:

"There is going to be a party.
Princess Lily and Princess Tulip set the table.
Princess Rose gets the band ready.
Princess Hyacinth makes a cake.
PRINCESS IRIS MAKES UP A GAME TO PLAY AT THE PARTY.
But where is Princess Buttercup?" (Caps are mine for emphasis, not in the book)

My book only shows one publication date (2001) and the wording given in Jill Roberta's review is NOT in my copy of the book. In fact, there is no racist-leaning wording (latent or blatant) or illustrations. In fact, I'm quite happy that there is at least one fairy who is not white (although with that many flower princesses there could have been more of other ethnicities).

Also, the book is sweet and my daughter loves princesses, so it is a good fit for her on an early reading level. The story also teaches fortitude and shows Princess Buttercup staying calm when she is in a difficult situation.

My daughter loved this book! It has precious pictures and a nice story line. It doesn't feel contrived like many of the early readers do. My 3 year old daughter enjoyed listening to her big sister read this story. The story is about a flower fairy (Princess Buttercup) who follows a butterfly and ends up getting lost. The butterfly gives her a ride back home, just in time for a party the princess flower fairies are throwing to celebrate the beginning of spring. I wish there were more stories about these flower fairies for early readers.