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Kite Princess
Cinnamon Stitch is a princess who longs to be wild and free. Her parents, the King and Queen, want her to be a 'proper' princess.One day, a bedraggled Cinnamon is brought back to the castle in disgrace after swimming in the slimy lake and clambering up trees. But this time, instead of arguing, Cinnamon starts to sew, much to the delight of her stuffy parents.Has she changed? Is she going to be a 'proper' princess and behave nicely and make beautiful dresses for herself? Or is she planning something very, very different, right under their noses?The Kite Princess is a rhyming picture book accompanied by a CD of the story read by Oscar-nominated actress Imelda Staunton.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2012
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April 22, 2015
This rhyming prose tells the story of a princess who longs to be free. But Princesses are not free to do as they please. They must practice walking and sewing and dancing. Princess Cinnamon sews a kite to fly her away! The whole kingdom joins in the fun with the Kite Princess.
Good for preschool storytimes.
Good for preschool storytimes.
December 19, 2012
Princess Cinnamon doesn't like being a princess. She wants to play outside and climb trees and get dirty, but the King and Queen say no. Princesses should sew and sing. So Cinnamon sews a giant kite and takes off from the castle. King and Queen realize they want to fly too and soon everyone has kites. I love the illustrations of this book; they are darling. The story is a good one about being yourself and gaining acceptance.
July 8, 2015
This books was good enough but I didn't love it. The girl looks like a Pippi Longstocking. I like that she wants to see the world and is willing to construct a kite through patience and sewing but otherwise it was a little bit of a yawners!
April 6, 2014
A fun, rhyming picture book about a princess that longs to be free. The rhyme is seamless and the illustrations are beautiful, bold and detailed. A great addition to my library!
January 10, 2017
Stunning book, visually and as an empowering tale for young girls. A story that brings everyone together and to new heights.
September 27, 2025
In a world full of girls who strive to be princesses, be a Cinnamon Stitch and break out.
Moral: Don’t be stuffy, don’t be constrained. Live your life as you wish - completely unstrained.
Length: The perfect length, although I would have enjoyed a couple of pages that added onto the kite flight.
Favorite Line: “Guards said to the servants, ‘We must get that kite…’ But stood there, entranced by the breathtaking sight.”
Overall impression: I love a good story about empowering little girls to break away from societal norms of sewing and playing dress up. I would despise having to be a princess and so Mavis’s book collection should be full of stories like this where the little girl takes risks and uses her traditional sewing skill to create a STEM project that would win any Science Fair. The falling action in this one leaves a bit to be desired, but outside of that, this book lives up to the Barefoot brand.
Moral: Don’t be stuffy, don’t be constrained. Live your life as you wish - completely unstrained.
Length: The perfect length, although I would have enjoyed a couple of pages that added onto the kite flight.
Favorite Line: “Guards said to the servants, ‘We must get that kite…’ But stood there, entranced by the breathtaking sight.”
Overall impression: I love a good story about empowering little girls to break away from societal norms of sewing and playing dress up. I would despise having to be a princess and so Mavis’s book collection should be full of stories like this where the little girl takes risks and uses her traditional sewing skill to create a STEM project that would win any Science Fair. The falling action in this one leaves a bit to be desired, but outside of that, this book lives up to the Barefoot brand.
August 9, 2019
A young princess cannot do what she wants, she has to work on deportment and sewing and such. One day she decides to sew herself a kite and escape the scripted life of a princess. Fun with great illustrations and rhyming text. I enjoyed it, but was not blown away. Definitely a worthy addition to story time.
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November 14, 2015"The Kite Princess" is about a princess whose parents are stuffy and uptight and force her to do things she doesn't like to do (sew, sing, and walk straight). So one day she runs off and explores the town and gets into some mischief which her parents disapprove of. After she is forced to stay home, she begins to come up with a plan. Will the Kite Princess stay at home and act like a princess or will she follow her dreams?
An activity I would do with my students would be the one in the back of the book, where we make our own kites together. Then we would talk about where we would hope our kites would take us.
Bell, J. (2012). The Kite Princess. Barefoot Books.
An activity I would do with my students would be the one in the back of the book, where we make our own kites together. Then we would talk about where we would hope our kites would take us.
Bell, J. (2012). The Kite Princess. Barefoot Books.
May 14, 2013
-Kites -Princess -longing to be free -Climbing trees
May 22, 2013
Lovely little story. Worth the extra cost to receive the recording.
August 13, 2013
A princess who longs to be free.
August 24, 2012
My kind of princess! I'm off to make my kite!
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