The Seven Princesses

PreS-Gr 2-Not your traditional royal tale. This story is about seven princesses, each of whom has a special passion or talent, such as math, engineering, or athletics. Each one is cleverly named for a color, and the visuals hint at this color relationship. For example, the fifth princess is named Azzurra, and her illustrations are highlighted with blue tones, including her clothing. Azzurra loves animals. The story, after the introduction of the princesses, begins to focus on the good and bad aspects of sibling relationships. Just like real siblings, the princesses fight, and each sister decides that she'd rather be an only child or have different sisters. As time passes, they are reminded of the good times they shared, and make peace. The illustrations enhance the tale, allowing readers to keep track of the siblings by using the color-coding. As the sisters start to fight and separate from one another, the images turn dull gray and brown tones but return to the vivid colors as the sisters realize they need one another.