Ten Little Princesses

by Mike Brownlow

Ten little princesses going to the ball,

Trotting on their ponies, past the castle wall.

Are they looking for ward to their very special day?

Ten little princesses all shout, "Yay!"


Ten little princesses set off on a journey to a magical fairy tale ball. But on the way to the ball there's a dark and spooky forest, and a wicked witch, and a big bad wolf, and a sneaky troll, and a hungry giant! Will any of the little princesses get to the ball on time?

Meet all your favourite fairy tale characters in this perfectly princessy adventure: Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Snow White and more! With lots of things to spot and count on every page, this bouncy rhyming story from the creators of the highly acclaimed Ten Little Pirates is perfect for sharing again and again.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 7, 2014

Reviews

[Vanne]

Vrolijk aftelversje over tien kleine prinsessen die op weg gaan naar het bal. Via rijmende versjes wordt het avontuur van de tien prinsesjes vertelt, met een mooi begin (hoezee!) dat perfect aansluit op het vrolijke einde (hoezee!). De versjes staan verdeeld per twee pagina’s, waarna er een prinsesje achterblijft. Het aantal overgebleven prinsessen wordt ook als cijfer linksonder op de eerstvolgende bladzijde aangegeven. Met pagina vullende en kleurrijke illustraties, en veel verwijzingen naar bekende prinsessen en sprookjes. Leuk voor de jongetjes: er zijn ook tien prinsen bij! Modern en herkenbaar voor jonge kinderen. Met illustraties van Simon Rickerty, die eerder de Roald Dahl Funny Prize heeft gewonnen. Uit dezelfde reeks als “Tien Kleine Dino’s”. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

[Jules]

I read this to my 4 year old niece yesterday. She loves this one so much, her mum has to keep renewing it at the library.

[Maggie Hesseling]

I love all things princess, and this board book is a very cute addition. I love how quirky it is and how the rhymes are (almost) perfect.. I just can't get paw and four to rhyme perfectly and have it sound natural. And coupled with Rickerty's drawings I spent a lot of time just looking at this book.

[Kirsty Cabot]

First read to Ivy (by Owl Granny) Feb 2016

[Susan]

Taj, age 5: I love this book so much that I want to see all of these princesses and I know I’m going to see the princesses cause I’m going to Disney World.

[Portable]

I got this book for our library to add to the always popular Princesses collection - in fact it is a great fun read that references lots of traditional tales, has a lovely rhyming structure, and cute illustrations. the shiny, sparkly cover doesn't hurt either. This book is always popular with princess loving girls - and boys - who can't choose just one as their favourite: Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, the Big Bad Wolf, the Frog Prince, Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and more are referenced, and this is a great mentor text for our K1 Stories unit of inquiry, encouraging children to retell familiar tales in their own words.

[sweet orange books]

Terrible! The princesses get eaten or kidnapped one at a time, or just follow a perfect 🤴 in a second. It's supposed to be against this cliché, as the last princess alive asks for help and kinda saves them all, but no, it simply doesn't work.

This book also tries to be diverse, but at the end, the only surviving girl is a blonde-haired white girl.

Read and reviewed: 2018-10-19

[Jenna Mills]

Terrible. The princesses get eaten, poisened and whisked off by handsome princes. Would be fine if there were a version where princes or knights get eaten, poisened or whisked off by beautiful princesses. There isn't.

[Hannah Thorley]

Easy and fun read

Encouraged counting backwards. My daughter had it dissed by the 3rd time. And we loved the illustrations, great fun, colourful and diverse! I would recommend to aged 2 and above for a fun bedtime story.

[Alyce Hunt]

Ten Little Princesses is absolutely brilliant. Although it's just a counting book it successfully weaves in ten classic fairy tales, giving you the opportunity to explore more stories with your child in the future. The illustrations are very simplistic but sweet.

[Mara Bazua]

Muy divertido y al final todas tuvieron una fiesta me encantó el final, al final pusimos mi niña y yo la canción de la chona y empezamos a bailar junto con las princesas del libro y fue el toque más divertido para pasar la hora de cuentos.

[Judith]

An adorable Spanish children's book to help teach kids to their numbers.

[Elise Quinn]

I loved the book because it has princesses in it and I love love love princesses!

[Geoff]

Love reading this book with my 2yr old, she almost knows the whole thing from memory we've read it so much 👌

[Mr Kenneth Gutman]

Oh no! Bobble has turned into his head and now he is shaking!

Poor bobble. 😓
He will carry on shaking until he forms back to normal.
It will be quite long. 🙁

[Fatima Seraj Alam]

A counting book of princesses getting ready for bed. At the end you had to lift the flap to tuck in a princess which was cute.

[Pam Page]

Cute for reado-aloud or storytimes!

[Samantha Ania]

Yuck. The princesses are all killed or kidnapped or chase after a prince. ALSO "paw" and "four" don't rhyme what the HECK?!

[Zoe]

Cute little characters, fun to read. These books always roll off the tongue and have a really good rhythm to them. Love reading this one.

[Regina L]

Ten Little Princesses are on their way to a fancy ball when one-by-one, page-by-page, each princess falls victim due to a stereotypical princess fate. One after the other, the princesses come face to face with (the good) charming princes, frog princes (and the bad) poisoned apples, big bad wolves, hairy beasts, giants, dragons and trolls! This book is very clever and honest-to-goodness funny. The book is filled with easy, sing-songy text that rolls right off the tongue. On top of all that, this is also a top-notch counting book, as we count down backwards from 10 happy to 1 lonely princess, which is not something many counting books have to offer. This book has superb illustrations by Simon Rickerty that are vibrant and comical and silly-scary and friendly all at once. This book was so perfect, we of course had to read its “brother” book, Ten Little Pirates! Read more at www.diapers-and-daydreams.com

[Jools]

A clever little story linking to classic fairy tales. I read this to my 4 year old granddaughter and she loved it, reading some of the words. We even sang the opening of the book to '10 green bottles' tune. This would work well with younger children too, who could count the princesses as you go along. Entertaining.

[Erin Buhr]

Ten princesses are off to the ball on their ponies when one by one they are picked off. Brownlow has taken classic countdown formula and combined it with a witty combination of fairy tale characters. Everyone from the Big Bad Wolf and those dangerous apples to the Beast and the Giant atop his beanstalk make an appearance. Can a Fairy God Mom save the day again? Perfect book for any pink, princess, fairy tale fan.

[Esther]

We got this book a few months ago and my 2.5 year old daughter asks to read this every night. She loves counting down the princesses each page and making the big noises written on each page.
It is a cute book with cute illustrations.

[Laura Lusardi]

The rhyming text, whimsical pictures, and fantastical storyline engage even the youngest toddlers. This would be a 5 star picture book if not for one unfortunate rhyme. A very interactive reading experience around here.

[Claire]

Great to read with preschoolers

[Nate]

A genuinely beautiful and fun little book that my children adored. Really enjoyed reading this to them.

[Susan Knechtel]

My girls love their new book!

[Michael Earp]

Was surprised how much I liked this! Was so ready to hate...