I Want To Go Home!

My Little Princess

by Tony Ross

The Little Princess has starred in eleven picture books already, and her many admirers will be devastated to hear that she has moved. It’s all right though, we can still find out EXACTLY what she feels about that, in this wonderful, reassuring book for toddlers.

Genres: Picture Books, Princesses, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Tony Ross is a British illustrator and author of children's picture books. He was a student at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. Ross has had quite a few occupations, such as cartoonist, graphic designer, art director at an advertising agency, senior lecturer in art and head of the illustration course at Manchester Polytechnic.
Ross won the 1986 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, picture books category, for Ich komm dich holen!, (I'm coming to get you! - Andersen, 1984. He was runner-up for the 1990 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, for Dr. Xargle's book of Earth Tiggers.

Meet the illustrator
What is your favourite animal?
A cat
What is your favourite boy’s name?
Bill
What is your favourite girl’s name?
Roxanne
What is your favourite food?
Lobster
What is your favourite music?
Irish
What is your favourite hobby?
Sailing

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a simple and lovely book to use with kindergarten children to teach them English!

[Katie Cat Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short. Simple. Familiar princess.

Story: In this book in the series, the Queen finds and buys a bigger castle and she, the princess, her little brother, the servants and pets all move into the new place. But the little princess does not want to move.

Characters: The princess is back in this story about moving house. Also featured are the queen and the family who buys the old castle.

Language: As with the other princess books, each page features a full page illustration with a sentence or two of text underneath it. The watercolor-esque drawings are pleasing to the eye and contain details to entertain.

A bit short for my preference, but overall good story for young listeners.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a brilliant premise! Many early readers have main characters who are animals, supposedly, but those characters are really thinly disguised humans. This book takes a different twist on kid reality.

This isn't just a story about some random little toddler whose family has moved to a new house. No no, this is the tale of a princess who's a toddler, and her family has moved to a new castle. Magnificent!

Yes, our little princess is allowed to go back to the old castle, accompanied by her mother, the Queen. Only what they discover is shocking, shocking! (And funny, funny!)

FIVE STARS for this fabulous creation by Tony Ross.

[Sahuna Imran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series, the books as well as the cartoon and I love Little princess's accent in the cartoon. The illustrations are beautiful, just because she is a princess she doesn't needs to be dolled up the whole time. She is as messy as a child can be.
A good book to read with children about change...

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The little princess and her family are moving to a new castle. Can it be better than the old? Will she stay? Cute as always. Toddler and up

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for preparing a toddler to move to a new house.

[Syntha Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun series with a bratty princess

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Difficulties when you don't want to move.

[Emilie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sweet that will ring true for even the littlest of readers

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[Andrew Edie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book! I think it would be a good book for a child who is having a hard time adjusting to a move. The author puts a fun spin on a real-world problem. Many children do have problems with moving houses and this would be a fun book to read with them to help them adjust.

[Naleni Persaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Little Princess has been moved to a new castle, where there is lots more room! But she just wants to go home to the old castle. But is the old castle still the same, now that it has new owners?

A wonderfully funny and reassuring book that will ring true with anyone who has ever moved house with a toddler.

As above, it is a really simple and easy book to read. I have found this book very useful and have read it to children who have recently moved into my class. The story simply and gently explains that we have to move and that we will always have our memories but moving on is something we have to do. The illustrations are nice and the text is at a good size for younger children. This is a good book to read to your class as a whole.

[Emmaline MacBeath · Rating 3 out of 5]

The princess' family has outgrown the castle and moves into a new one. But the Little Princess doesn't want a new home. She wants to go back to her old home. She spends time in a grumpy mood so her mother the queen offers to take her back home for a peek. The new owners have changed the castle so much that it is no longer like her old home. Little Princess is now eager to go to her new home where she can be herself.

The illustrations appear to watercolor and ink. They are colorful with plenty of detail to catch the eye.

This is part of the Little Princess series by Tony Ross. I have not read the others. It is an interesting take on having to leave your home for a new one and how no matter where you live, home is where you can be yourself. Recommend for grades k-2.

[Christine Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Little Princess's family moved to a new castle, where there is lots more room! But she wants to go home to the old castle. Is the old castle still the same, now that it has new owners?

Note: At head of title: A little princess story. "First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Andersen Press Ltd."--Copyright page.

Subject:
Princesses -- Juvenile fiction
Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction
Home -- Juvenile fiction.

[Katherine Cowley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter checked this book out from the library at the perfect time: the week that we moved. Even though my kids never said they wanted to "go home" back to our old apartment, they definitely had moving angst, and they just adored this story of a princess who goes back to her old castle and sees that everything is different and she doesn't like it as much anymore. I probably read this book to them 50 times in a week, in between unpacking boxes.

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story that is perfect for a young one who just moved house.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read to help kids dealing with moving or just change. Recommend for ages 2 and up.

[Shelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is no place like home. May work for kids moving into new home.

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moving sucks even for princesses.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

not a fan of this series.

[Elisabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here's the truth: I dislike these books so much, I kinda can't wait to read them.

[Bethe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Classic story line of not wanting to move houses, can add 2 cliches: the grass isn't always greener... or you can't go home.

[Baby Books · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terribly written but if you just make up a story by looking at the pictures, it is enjoyable and good story for a little girl.