![]() To stand up to injustice where you see it … and then to walk away from anyone who isn't worthy. "I hope all young readers will take from this that girls can be brave and fearless and strong - actually, that anyone can be brave and fearless and strong. And if you have just rescued somebody from a fire-breathing dragon, the first thing they should probably say is thank you," Segal said. Originally posted on The Paper Bag Princess. This is a book that everyone will enjoy, adults included. "I think it's incredibly important to have these narratives … to just remind you that it's not acceptable to be spoken to with anything other than respect and love. This book gives a twist on all other fairytale happy endings Give your students a good laugh and different perspective with this one. The book has become a "personal Bible" for her. "You just know that she is going to be fine … She's off into a golden future," she said. ![]() ![]() Novelist Francesca Segal, who has been reading The Paper Bag Princess for almost 40 years, called that final image "beautiful." The book ends with an illustration of Elizabeth leaping off into the sunset on her own. The Paper Bag Princess closes with 'the ending it's supposed to have,' Munsch says. ![]()
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