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Summary
Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby are back in another rollicking, royal adventure. When the girls begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest in the land, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end!
Author Notes
Kate Lum is the author of several Bloomsbury picture books, including Princesses Are Not Quitters, Princesses Are Not Perfect, Princesses Are Not Just Pretty, What! Cried Granny, and Stanley and the No-Hic Machine . She has won the Red House Children's Book Award, the Japan Picture Book Award, the Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year Award, and been shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Prize, among others. Kate holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Canada with her husband, musician Bryan Potvin, and has two adult children.
Sue Hellard is the illustrator of Princesses Are Not Quitters !, Princesses Are Not Perfect , Where's My Hug ?, and Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles . She lives in England.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 3-Princess fans will adore the return of Allie, Mellie, and Libby as they compete for the title of prettiest princess. Allie dotes on her freckles, claiming "I am the prettiest. It's my freckles, the way they sprinkle my cheeks like cinnamon. Everyone loves cinnamon!" Libby proclaims, "I am the prettiest. It's no use denying it. It's my nose, you see--the way it pokes up at the end is just adorable." Of course Mellie chimes in, declaring, "I am the prettiest. It isn't everyone who has purple hair, you know. It's extra special." On the way to the beauty contest, each princess encounters some type of obstacle. Allie puts out a fire at the palace bakery, Libby must save a little girl's kitten that fell in the water, and Mellie must help a small boy gather his runaway piglets. When they show up for the prettiest contest drippy, muddy, and messy, the judges state, "You have all shown us princesses are not just pretty!" A bit moralistic, but readers will cheer as all three princesses are deemed winners not based on how they look but what they have done to help others. Watercolor illustrations swell with poofy dresses, towering hair, and playful antics, adding spiffy dogs and cats primping in the mix. This is an entertaining story for picture book collections.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
After purple-haired Princess Mellie offhandedly remarks to Princess Allie and Princess Libby that she's the prettiest of the three, it sets off an argument that quickly escalates into a beauty contest. All three princesses spend time perfecting their skyscraper bouffants and beautifying themselves-a particularly hilarious image shows Princess Allie doing squats with a scepterlike barbell. But on the day of the competition, all three get involved in messy rescue missions that find them being crowned the "yuckiest," "drippiest," and "muddiest" princesses in the land (but also the best). With sparkling wit and comically luxuriant illustrations, the princesses' third outing reminds readers that grace under fire is as valuable as being able to walk in towering heels. Ages 3-6. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
This time, Lum's three princesses disagree egotistically about who's the prettiest; a beauty contest is to decide the matter. En route, each princess does a physically demanding good deed that ultimately earns her the title "yuckiest," "drippiest," or "muddiest." Lum ties up her fabulous story line too quickly: the reader misses the princesses' reactions. Loose-limbed illustrations depict them as lovable clods. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Who is prettiest: Princess Allie, Princess Mellie or Princess Libby? When Princess Mellie declares that she is, since "[i]t isn't everyone who has purple hair," Allie and Libby beg to differ. To settle the dispute, the princesses arrange to have a beauty contest and pick "four of the cleverest girls in the land" to be the judges. The text's playful language pokes good-natured fun at the princesses' self-absorption with their looks, as each tries to outdo the others in primping. On their separate ways to the contest, however, each spunky princess happens upon an emergency and does not hesitate to helpwith the result that their carefully crafted ensembles are ruined. When they are lauded by the judges for being the "yuckiest," "drippiest" and "muddiest," readers understand that pretty may not be so important after all. This is the third princess picture book by Lum and Hellard (Princesses Are NOT Perfect, 2010, etc.), and their collaboration sings. The witty narrative is supported and enhanced by the artfully froufrou watercolor illustrations in pastel colors. Full of droll visual details not mentioned in the text (such as the way the animals in the story interact), these extras add richness and layers to the story. Exuberant and humorous, this pretty book has style and, yes, substance. (Picture book. 2-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Princesses Allie, Mellie, and Libby argue over which of them is the prettiest before deciding to settle the matter with a beauty contest. Just before the event, though, each sister responds to a cry for help: putting out a kitchen fire, rescuing a kitten from the pond, and catching runaway pigs. The girls win individual prizes as the yuckiest, drippiest, and muddiest princesses in the land. Lively ink-and-watercolor art illustrates this pleasing story. The third entry in the Princesses series, this picture book features the froufrou dresses and hairstyles that draw children to the series, along with the humor and good-hearted characters that keep them coming back for more.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist