A review of The Unruly Princess & other stories by Damaris West

The Unruly Princess is more than just a tomboy or hoyden, she is a
menace who begins to see her own actions through new eyes when sees
them mirrored in another... and even exaggerated!
The adventures of Alfred the frog is actually a longer tale in among
the other stories. Alfred benefits from a lesson learned from his own
vanity. His experiences (fortunately survived!) makes for a thrilling
tale and much froggy esteem as he recounts them to the younger frogs.
I like the author's deliberate use of a larger vocabulary in the
tale-telling. I agree with her that children often understand more in
context than we credit them and hope they enjoy the stories.