The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson

That said, I also try to temper the traditional fairy tales with more modern takes on gender roles. And while I don’t necessarily agree with the standard princess conventions, I do appreciate the lessons inherent in most princess fairy tales. I wouldn’t have steered her in that direction myself, but once her inclination manifested itself, I couldn’t ban princess-related things for fear of encouraging her desire by making them contraband. Being from the former camp myself, I eventually came around and accepted my daughter’s wholehearted enthusiasm for all things pink and princessy. Parental opinions on princesses run the gamut from trying to shield our daughters at all costs to wholly embracing the happily ever after stereotype. Here is the enchanting story of how the mystery was finally solved.By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review Although the king locked the twelve princesses in their bedroom each night, every morning their twelve pairs of dancing shoes were found to be worn quite through, as if they had been danced in all night long! The king proclaimed that anyone who discovered the secret of the worn-out shoes could marry the princess of his choice. Long ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters. Ruth Sanderson retells the tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered. Here is the enchanting story of how the mystery was finally solvedīook Synopsis A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC BROTHERS GRIMM TALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS. About the Book A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC BROTHERS GRIMM TALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson