Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees? (Do Princesses...) (Hardcover)

by Carmela LaVigna Coyle (Author), Mike Gordon (Illustrator) "Hey, Sis, can i play with you today?..." (more)

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Product Description
"When I grow up can I be sporty like you? You can do anything you set your mind to."

This is NOT your average princess! This active princess plays soccer, does yoga, falls on the ice, and scrapes her knobby knees.

This charming story, by the author of the runaway hit Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, helps children see that it’s okay to fall down and scrape their knees when trying something new. It’s the trying and the fun that count!

Through belly-flops and missed baskets, our princess discovers that doing your best is all that really matters—even when your little brother is tagging along.

About the Author
Carmela LaVigna Coyle, not being terrifically sporty herself, recalls winning 1st place in the third grade fifty-yard dash. "I couldn’t understand where all the other runners were until I crossed the finish line. They were all far behind me! Imagine!" She was motivated to write this story by her own sporty princess, Annie. Carmela spends many a day watching her daughter not only play well, but play with grace, confidence, and kindness-- traits that, she insists, define a true winner. Carmela lives (and plays) in Colorado, with her family and puppy. Batter UP!

Mike illustrated his first book, Sit on the Roof and Holler, in 1984. Now, over 20 years later, he has finished more than three hundred books. In 1994 he moved from England to Santa Barbara. He, his wife, Suzie, and their two kitties, Popeye and Rose, enjoy paddling in the sea and eating chocolate chip ice cream!

Carl Gordon and his father have been a team since 1999. Mike Gordon creates the line art illustration, and the color is computer generated by Carl. He has a degree in graphic design and has recently moved to Cape Town, South Africa, with his wife and baby daughter.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Rising Moon (July 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873589092
• ISBN-13: 978-0873589093
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,553 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Princess Story..., August 3, 2006

By	Michelle Sutton (Arizona) - See all my reviews

As usual, Carmela has created an endearing story about the "Princess" who has exciting adventures. Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees? is catchy book with cute rhymes and adorable pictures. For kids, sometimes that's the most entertaining part of a book. The princess in the story is nice to her brother and encourages him to try new things while sometimes demonstrating and falling herself. The moral of the story is good. Keep trying and don't worry if you fail. Be a good sport about it. I liked this story almost as much as Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? This is probably my favorite author of story books for little girls.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun drawings illustrate the problems with sports and how they can still be fun despite the falls! , September 14, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This isn't your ordinary princess: she does yoga, falls on ice, and scrapes her knees: can she be a real princess? Carmela Coyle's engaging story tells not just of an active girl, but one who regular falls and comes back. Fun drawings illustrate the problems with sports and how they can still be fun despite the falls! Amy Costales's bilingual Spanish/English tale Lupe Vargas and her Super Best Friend (0873588886, $15.95) tells of Lupe and Martiza, super best friends who enjoy imagining adventures together. The course of their friendship is followed in a new bilingual edition which follows their daily adventures and mishaps and shows what it means to be best friends.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as Expected, April 25, 2009

By	jkl "jkl" - See all my reviews

Same graphics but story not as engaging as "Do Princesses Kiss Frogs" (the best one in the series). I would not buy again if I had the chance.