Don't Call Me Princess
Age range 6+
A children's picture book which takes down the concept of 'princess'. A sassy child narrator chooses six well-known fairy tales involving princesses. With simple rhyme and lively pictures she takes the stories apart with incredulous humour and charm. This is a book to inspire children of all ages and adults to to think beyond the superficial.
Well-known cartoonist Kate Evans takes a punchy pop at six 'classic' fairytales: The Princess and the Pea, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel and The Little Mermaid.
Kate Evans is a cartoonist, artist, and activist. She is the author of numerous books and zines including Bump: How to Make, Grow and Birth a Baby, The Food of Love: Your Formula for Successfil Breatfeeding, Funny Weather: Everything You Didn't Want to Know about Climate Change but Probably Should Find Out, Red Rosa and Threads. She was awarded the John C. Laurence Award in 2016.