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Christina had to put on a Tutu to get ready for her ballet class but she couldn’t decide on which one to where. She had too too many tutus. She had one in just about every colour imaginable. She asked her mom which one to wear and the reply was go ask her dad. Her dad was no help and told her to choose for herself.

Her big brother Max was some help as he told her to lay them all out together to choose. She laid them all out on her bed and looked at each one. In the end her mother gave her a brilliant idea and Christina made a choice.

This would be a great book for children who are learning colours. It could also be a good counting book by counting all of the different tutus. It is a nicely written books with vibrant illustrations.

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Saoussan use to live in a nice place but then a war started. She narrates and tell us her story.

When her family home was bombed, her father decided to come to Canada and get things ready for his family to follow. He sent the plane tickets and it took them two days of travel to get here. Poor Saoussan had air sickness the entire time.

She went to school but didn’t know English. One day she went out into the hallway of the school to go to the washroom but she was greeted by a skeleton. She thought people were going to start shooting each other and she screamed. The teacher tried to explain that it was Halloween but Saoussan didn’t understand.
Saoussan did learn to read, write, and speak English quickly. The next year, she even wore a mask for Halloween.

This was a fun book that is also educational. It helps explain how different children can come from different countries and have a few barriers at first, such as language. The art work was also top notch, which I have come to expect from Michael Martchenko. Highly recommended.
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Princess Elizabeth lived in a castle and was to marry Prince Ronald. He was a spoiled Prince. One day a dragon came and ruined the castle, burned all of Elizabeth’s clothes, and took off with the Prince. Elizabeth makes a paper bag dress for herself to wear and goes to rescue her prince.

This is the 25 year edition full of how the story came to Robert Munsch and the real life Elizabeth who inspired the story. There was also a very interest biography on both Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko. I enjoyed all the background information as much as the story.
This is a fun story with a twist at the end. The illustrations were beautiful. I want to thank Mr. Munsch for making the main character Princess Elizabeth a strong female with thoughts of her own. this is a must read, for little girls especially. Highly recommended!

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