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The Ordinary Princess
by M.M. Kaye
If you ever read the story of Sleeping Beauty and read the mind-boggling list of fairy gifts she was given and went, "....Ugh poor kid that sounds ROUGH," then this book is for you.
"She Shall Be Ordinary!" the Fairy Crustacea intones, and from that point on, Her Serene and Royal Highness the Princess Amethyst Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne is known as Amy. She's got freckles and a turned up nose and mousy brown hair and is perfectly content not being a beauty. Her parents do have a minor freakout moment, though, because they worry no one will marry her, so she saves them the trouble and runs away to become a kitchen maid.
This book is fantastically cute, especially the version with all the illustrations. It's just a heartwarming read, and I'm lowkey wondering if someone involved with the 2015 Cinderella movie read this book at some point in their life because the "Lavender's Blue" song features in this book and in the movie, and also there is a case of mistaken identity. But that's only a theory. In any case, I love both pieces of media for both of those reasons, and this book is perfectly wonderful in an entirely down-to-earth fairy tale way.
"She Shall Be Ordinary!" the Fairy Crustacea intones, and from that point on, Her Serene and Royal Highness the Princess Amethyst Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne is known as Amy. She's got freckles and a turned up nose and mousy brown hair and is perfectly content not being a beauty. Her parents do have a minor freakout moment, though, because they worry no one will marry her, so she saves them the trouble and runs away to become a kitchen maid.
This book is fantastically cute, especially the version with all the illustrations. It's just a heartwarming read, and I'm lowkey wondering if someone involved with the 2015 Cinderella movie read this book at some point in their life because the "Lavender's Blue" song features in this book and in the movie, and also there is a case of mistaken identity. But that's only a theory. In any case, I love both pieces of media for both of those reasons, and this book is perfectly wonderful in an entirely down-to-earth fairy tale way.