I'm a proud mama everyday, but tomorrow I'm gonna be especially proud. Both my girls are going out for Halloween in costumes inspired by books! And they are both so cute!!
First up is Jaya. She's going as a paper bag princess a la Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess.
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Princess Elizabeth is engaged to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon smashes her castle, burns all of her clothes and carries Prince Ronald away. Elizabeth dons a paper bag and goes off to rescue her prince. Using her smarts, Elizabeth tires the dragon and rescue her prince only to have him tell her to come back when she looks like a real princess! My favorite lines of the story:The Paper Bag Princess is my favorite Robert Munsch story because of the valuable lesson it teaches little girls - and boys."Ronald," said Elizabeth, "your clothes are really pretty and your hair is really neat. You look like a prince, but you are a bum."
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On to Julianna's choice....
I'm not going to lie, Julianna chose to be a tooth fairy before we read the book. I went in search of a tooth fairy book to get some inspiration for her costume. I was hoping for a short but sweet book and came across R.G. Cordiner's Candy Wars.
Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs. The Candy King by R.G. Cordiner
It all starts when James' tooth is stolen by a green jelly monster. James follows the jelly monster into the magical world of candy land, where he becomes a general in the Candy King's army and helps to launch a war against the tooth fairies. Emily arrives on the tooth fairies side of the magical world just in time to fight on the side of the tooth fairies. With the help of a toothless dragon and a phoenix with hay fever, Emily is able to help save her brother and the tooth fairies from the wicked Candy King.
It all starts when James' tooth is stolen by a green jelly monster. James follows the jelly monster into the magical world of candy land, where he becomes a general in the Candy King's army and helps to launch a war against the tooth fairies. Emily arrives on the tooth fairies side of the magical world just in time to fight on the side of the tooth fairies. With the help of a toothless dragon and a phoenix with hay fever, Emily is able to help save her brother and the tooth fairies from the wicked Candy King.Candy Wars is a great book for pre-teens. There are valuable lessons about friendship, family loyalty and the importance of standing up to bullies.
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| Jaya's take on Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess. |
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| Miss. Julianna Ivy as the Queen of the Tooth Fairies. |
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