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The Usborne Princess Handbook
A humorous guide telling readers how they should act if they aspire to be a princess--either real or fairy-tale.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2006
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August 23, 2021
See raamat ei muutu kunagi igavaks!
April 21, 2010
Guess what? This book is kind of crazy cause it even tells you how to kiss a frog and it says that you might not get the right frog so you might be kissing frogs for hours. The princes aren't always a frog they might be a troll like in Beauty and the Beast. Just get what you get if your prince turns into a frog or a troll or a plane. Just go with the flow.
October 26, 2008
A multi-night read for my princess. A cheerful, silly telling of proper manners and how to be a princess. Even Rob liked this one. It has the text and some cute little cartoon conversations on many pages that are maybe more for us, but they made her laugh, too.
August 8, 2011
HAHA this book is super funny and awesome!!:)(4 gurls only!! XD)
February 17, 2016
This was a cute and fun read... even had some interesting information! ;)
June 4, 2016
I got this book from my brother for Christmas when I was like 12, it is still one of the best books I own to this day ^_^
June 25, 2025
Hilarious! And the illustrations are very fun, too.
October 27, 2021
Mike and Carl Gordon's illustrations make everything better. 
December 31, 2021
I'm very disappointed with myself that I did not read this book with my kid when they brought it home from school It came through the Scholastic book order so I guess I thought it was OK.
My kid is a fully grown adult now and before I passed on the book to someone else's kid I took a glance in it and was appalled by the self-esteem damaging "advice" put forward by this children's author. After everything that came out about Princess Diana's unhappiness, to be promoting superficial courtesies and pursuit of princes and marriage seems at the least thoughtless and insensitive, and its worst a handbook for exacerbated self-doubt for people who are just coming into a difficult period of knowing who they are or might be or become.
I know, it's just a fun book for kids, but it doesn't actually poke fun at the archaic royal rituals; it promotes them as a way to finding a prince and happy-ever-after. This was an opportunity to help young people think about what is important in life and instead the author gives them rules for getting through a state banquet. Sort of funny, but not really.
Kids - mostly girls - do fantasize about being princesses. How could they not when they are called princesses from Day One. But parents and children's writers should be helping them to deal with those fantasies in a difficult world where their best option may be serving coffee on a long term basis. If your kid wants this book by all means get it for them, but read it with them and discuss the ridiculousness of princesses having to follow throw-back rules in modern times. Meghan Markle knew how to do it and your kid can learn that way too.
My kid is a fully grown adult now and before I passed on the book to someone else's kid I took a glance in it and was appalled by the self-esteem damaging "advice" put forward by this children's author. After everything that came out about Princess Diana's unhappiness, to be promoting superficial courtesies and pursuit of princes and marriage seems at the least thoughtless and insensitive, and its worst a handbook for exacerbated self-doubt for people who are just coming into a difficult period of knowing who they are or might be or become.
I know, it's just a fun book for kids, but it doesn't actually poke fun at the archaic royal rituals; it promotes them as a way to finding a prince and happy-ever-after. This was an opportunity to help young people think about what is important in life and instead the author gives them rules for getting through a state banquet. Sort of funny, but not really.
Kids - mostly girls - do fantasize about being princesses. How could they not when they are called princesses from Day One. But parents and children's writers should be helping them to deal with those fantasies in a difficult world where their best option may be serving coffee on a long term basis. If your kid wants this book by all means get it for them, but read it with them and discuss the ridiculousness of princesses having to follow throw-back rules in modern times. Meghan Markle knew how to do it and your kid can learn that way too.
April 26, 2025
-Overall: this book was definitely very humorous and I enjoyed it. It’s a fast read and there are even test to see if you a true princess.
-Pros and Cons/ my thoughts:
Pros:
This books was funny and I genuinely laughed even during rereads.
This book is great for children
Cons:
This book did not give tons of advice on being a princess. It includes a small section on some of your more common servants you will need to identify. It also includes a section on table manors and fashion, however, it wasn’t as advice-like or being a princess-like as I would have preferred because it mostly goes back to being perfect so you find the perfect prince and constantly goes back to the idea that your sole purpose is to find a prince and have happily ever after. This is a children’s book, so I can’t expect them to get into the deeps, but what happened to literally anything other than that being your sole purpose? Or at least a priority? However, this book was not labeled how to be a princess and queen, just princess. It also is not labeled practical princess advice, just handbook. I feel like handbook implies advice, but maybe I’m wrong.
-Conclusion:
This is a pretty amazing book. Overall, four stars. I didn’t deck a star for any reason, just that unless it was a favorite, or very close, I don’t give it five stars. I complain, but honestly, I fool myself. This book was amazing and I loved it. Anyone who tries to complain will have to get through me. 😤
-Pros and Cons/ my thoughts:
Pros:
This books was funny and I genuinely laughed even during rereads.
This book is great for children
Cons:
This book did not give tons of advice on being a princess. It includes a small section on some of your more common servants you will need to identify. It also includes a section on table manors and fashion, however, it wasn’t as advice-like or being a princess-like as I would have preferred because it mostly goes back to being perfect so you find the perfect prince and constantly goes back to the idea that your sole purpose is to find a prince and have happily ever after. This is a children’s book, so I can’t expect them to get into the deeps, but what happened to literally anything other than that being your sole purpose? Or at least a priority? However, this book was not labeled how to be a princess and queen, just princess. It also is not labeled practical princess advice, just handbook. I feel like handbook implies advice, but maybe I’m wrong.
-Conclusion:
This is a pretty amazing book. Overall, four stars. I didn’t deck a star for any reason, just that unless it was a favorite, or very close, I don’t give it five stars. I complain, but honestly, I fool myself. This book was amazing and I loved it. Anyone who tries to complain will have to get through me. 😤
August 21, 2020
im very big on rereading childhood favourites at different stages of my life
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October 9, 2020I loved this book for so many years! I read it over and over and over again, taking the quiz each time just to see if I was closer to becoming a princess. Great book.
January 3, 2026
un sencillo libro para niños
July 25, 2017
When I read this book as a kid I LOVED IT!!! It would always be that book I could turn too for a good read. I DEFINITELY recommend this book to younger kids.
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