The Not-So-Perfect Princess and the Not-So-Dreadful Dragon

Jayneen Sanders, Courtney Dawson

A fairy tale about empathy, kindness, diversity, equality, friendship, challenging gender stereotypes and letting kids be whoever they want to be.

Princess Petal is NOT what you would expect the ‘perfect’ princess to be. In fact, she is quite the opposite. Her princess dresses are torn and scruffy, she wears an old woolly hat instead of a golden crown and she is very (very) loud. So when Princess Petal meets a fire-breathing dragon while out hiking in the forest, both are in for a bit of a shock!

An enchanting tale about friendship, diversity, acceptance and being exactly who we are meant to be. The moral behind this story is imperative yet simple: we are all different and that’s okay, making judgements and assumptions about people is not okay, all genders should be treated equally. Also included are Discussion Questions for parents, caregivers and educators.

Foreword INDIES 2019 Silver for Juvenile Nonfiction

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Awards: Foreword INDIES 2019 Silver for Juvenile Nonfiction

Release: Aug-2019

ISBN: 9781925089431

RRP (AUD): $14.95

Pages: 40

Format: Paperback & Hardback

Category: Exploring Gender Stereotypes

Jayneen Sanders

Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced educator and author. She writes children’s books on body safety, consent, gender equality, social and emotional intelligence. Jayneen is Lead Author for the series Engage Literacy published by Capstone, and

Educate2Empower Publishing

Educate2Empower Publishing is an international award-winning niché children’s book publisher established in 2010 that specializes in children’s books on BODY SAFETY, CONSENT, GENDER EQUALITY, RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS, and SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.