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Princess Horrid
A nasty and mischievous little princess is transformed by a magical spell into a common house cat, who is ignored by everyone except a lowly scullery maid called Pots-and-Pans
- GenresPicture Books
48 pages, Hardcover
First published October 30, 1990
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About the author
Erik Christian Haugaard
36 books23 followersErik Haugaard was born in Denmark and has traveled extensively in the United States, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Called "a writer gifted in the art of the storyteller" by the BOSTON GLOBE, he is internationally known for his accomplishments as a playwright, poet, and translator.
Haugaard has written a number of acclaimed works for young adults that transport readers back to a time and place in history that placed upon children burdens nearly unimaginable to the contemporary North American adolescent. Religious strife, World War II, and feudal Japan are just some of the settings Haugaard has explored in his books, which usually feature a child whose hardships are made all the worse due to the loss of parents or other guardians.
Haugaard has written a number of acclaimed works for young adults that transport readers back to a time and place in history that placed upon children burdens nearly unimaginable to the contemporary North American adolescent. Religious strife, World War II, and feudal Japan are just some of the settings Haugaard has explored in his books, which usually feature a child whose hardships are made all the worse due to the loss of parents or other guardians.
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November 18, 2022
I read this book a very long time ago, I was about 10 when I read it in 92 or so. I had loved it as a kid, and have been looking for it for years, now that I have literal dozens of niblings to recommend it to. Someone recently helped me find the title on Reddit - I had misremembered it as Princess Horrible.
It was a very well illustrated book, charming and engaging, with an original and interesting story very much along fairytale lines. The story was about a princess who was such a spoiled brat that the people of the castle called her Princess Horrid behind her back. One day (I think by her own fault) the princess is accidentally turned into a kitten and "disappears" - everyone thinks she is missing, maybe run away.
Meanwhile the kitten wanders thru the palace, lost and getting into minor scrapes because people don't see her underfoot. She's very upset to hear everyone talking about how horrible she is, and they don't want her back or around at all, kind of thing, but she gradually realises this is because of her behaviour and how she treats people.
She ends up in the cellar with a very nice scullery maid, who eventually finds the tiny crown still fixed to the kitten's head while petting it. She reports to the guard or whoever that she found the princess, I think? My memory after this point is less clear, so I may have events mixed up, but iirc she can only turn back into the princess by promising to be nicer to people, or something like that.
It seems rather hard to find these days, but I discovered a few used copies on Amazon at very reasonable prices, so I'm looking forward to rereading it and passing it on very soon! Definitely worth it for the 8-12 age range, made a strong impression on me with a good lesson on how treating people well benefits you more than being demanding and rude, while being imaginative and entertaining. Highly recommend!
It was a very well illustrated book, charming and engaging, with an original and interesting story very much along fairytale lines. The story was about a princess who was such a spoiled brat that the people of the castle called her Princess Horrid behind her back. One day (I think by her own fault) the princess is accidentally turned into a kitten and "disappears" - everyone thinks she is missing, maybe run away.
Meanwhile the kitten wanders thru the palace, lost and getting into minor scrapes because people don't see her underfoot. She's very upset to hear everyone talking about how horrible she is, and they don't want her back or around at all, kind of thing, but she gradually realises this is because of her behaviour and how she treats people.
She ends up in the cellar with a very nice scullery maid, who eventually finds the tiny crown still fixed to the kitten's head while petting it. She reports to the guard or whoever that she found the princess, I think? My memory after this point is less clear, so I may have events mixed up, but iirc she can only turn back into the princess by promising to be nicer to people, or something like that.
It seems rather hard to find these days, but I discovered a few used copies on Amazon at very reasonable prices, so I'm looking forward to rereading it and passing it on very soon! Definitely worth it for the 8-12 age range, made a strong impression on me with a good lesson on how treating people well benefits you more than being demanding and rude, while being imaginative and entertaining. Highly recommend!
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June 3, 2023
Well written fairy tale with great illustrations!
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