![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended for children aged three and up. ![]() Some of them also feature nudity, which there is none of in this book. Many of Babette Cole's books have the same refreshing take on traditional gender roles. This book could be used to start a discussion with your child about masculinity, beginning with simple things like whether you need to be big and hairy to be a man and whether doing housework makes you any less of one. Putnam Publishing Group, 14.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-2-5 Take a classic story, substitute a few key ingredients, season freely with silliness and imagination. My daughter liked the simple story and I love the illustrations of the awkward, skinny prince and his hairy brothers. Bullied by his three hairy brothers about his less-than-perfect looks, he spends all his time cleaning and tidying up after them. Prince Cinders proves his identity and marries the princess and the fairy gives the three big hairy brothers their comeuppance. The shy prince runs off, leaving his trousers behind, so the princess calls for all the princes in the land to come and try them on. Fortunately, when he changes back the beautiful Princess Lovelypenny thinks he has chased off the monkey and saved her from it. It doesn't go entirely to plan, and Prince Cinders finds himself transformed into a huge monkey, who is unable to attend the disco because he can't get through the door. ![]() One evening a fairy appears to the young prince and tries to magically make his dreams come true. ![]()
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