The Lost and Found Princess

by Jane Flory

The Princess is indeed lost and found, but mostly this concerns an old woman who longs for "travel and high adventure" and the two companions--a dragon with a (harmless) taste for royalty and a conceited cat--who join her in searching for the princess. The cat's one bright idea is to establish them in the kitchen--not among the other searchers--where they can pick up stray bits of information; and, with the cat congratulating herself and the old lady really using her head, they eventually put together the necessary clues and free the captive Princess. Come time for rewards all around, the cat elects to stay at the castle "and give you good advice," the dragon wants to stick around and "hobnob with royalty," while the old lady wants only to go home--she's traveled and "had enough adventure to last me all my life." Lively doings with some pert dialogue and pointed Wanda Gag-ish pictures.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

After achieving her degree from the Philadelphia College of Art, she worked as a free-lance writer and illustrator of children’s books. Flory was also employed as the director of evening division at Philadelphia College of Art for 16 years. Over her lifetime, Flory wrote and illustrated over 35 books for children, several of which were nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher award.

Reviews

[Wintermote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, interesting story. Nothing special though. The woman’s final wish I found rather humorous.

Read it a second time thinking about reading it to my princess-obsessed preschooler and think she will love it!