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Princess Poppy
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Poppy and Honey play together every break time until the day when Poppy decides to join the Blossom Tree Club. She simply can’t wait to be one of the gang but Honey is not so keen.
Things soon go wrong when the club members start picking on Honey and when they not only break the blossom tree but smash the school green house during Poppy’s induction into the club.
Poppy and Honey play together every break time until the day when Poppy decides to join the Blossom Tree Club. She simply can’t wait to be one of the gang but Honey is not so keen.
Things soon go wrong when the club members start picking on Honey and when they not only break the blossom tree but smash the school green house during Poppy’s induction into the club.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2006
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May 11, 2025
Another Princess Poppy book to add to the collection. A story that Sophia was very interested in, what with her being so into costumes and the stage! Personally, I'd like to suggest that little girls with leadership skills who are called 'bossy' will have issues around delegation and self confidence when they grow up. That being said, I am pleased Poppy is playing better by the end of the story.
March 6, 2012
Helen: bigbooklittlebook.blogspot.com
My daughter has been borrowing a whole string of Princess Poppy books from her pre-school and we have been enjoying the adventures of this little girl as she learns some important life lessons. Poppy is not actually a ‘real’ princess, but has a Grandpa who tells her that every little girl can be a princess (if they behave like one!). In this story Poppy learns that she cannot always be in charge, or make everyone do what she wants. She needs to consider the views and feelings of others.
The messages in the stories are always clear and simple, but I don’t find them to be too preachy, and the stories are very realistic in looking at the ways children play together. As well as this one we have talked about being kind to your friends, having patience, coping with family illness and dealing with new babies. There are many more we haven’t read yet too.
There are lovely touches in the book that make it more fun for girls, a list of the characters in the story and their pictures comes at the beginning. Then there is a map of Poppy’s village, Honeypot Hill. It’s great to see where the characters live, how they might go to visit each other, or to school, the stables and so on. Even better at the start of each story there is an envelope with a little something inside, always related to the story. Tianna loves to discover ‘what is in there this time’!
These stories are very sweet. I think they manage to steer clear of being sickly by the fact that the topics they cover are true to life, and because Poppy (and the other characters) are not too sweet themselves. However if your daughter is a complete tomboy then these are probably a little girlie.
Verdict: Lovely books, I am tempted to add them to our home library as I think they will stand the test of time too, and possibly be useful when we need to deal with some of these issues ourselves.
My daughter has been borrowing a whole string of Princess Poppy books from her pre-school and we have been enjoying the adventures of this little girl as she learns some important life lessons. Poppy is not actually a ‘real’ princess, but has a Grandpa who tells her that every little girl can be a princess (if they behave like one!). In this story Poppy learns that she cannot always be in charge, or make everyone do what she wants. She needs to consider the views and feelings of others.
The messages in the stories are always clear and simple, but I don’t find them to be too preachy, and the stories are very realistic in looking at the ways children play together. As well as this one we have talked about being kind to your friends, having patience, coping with family illness and dealing with new babies. There are many more we haven’t read yet too.
There are lovely touches in the book that make it more fun for girls, a list of the characters in the story and their pictures comes at the beginning. Then there is a map of Poppy’s village, Honeypot Hill. It’s great to see where the characters live, how they might go to visit each other, or to school, the stables and so on. Even better at the start of each story there is an envelope with a little something inside, always related to the story. Tianna loves to discover ‘what is in there this time’!
These stories are very sweet. I think they manage to steer clear of being sickly by the fact that the topics they cover are true to life, and because Poppy (and the other characters) are not too sweet themselves. However if your daughter is a complete tomboy then these are probably a little girlie.
Verdict: Lovely books, I am tempted to add them to our home library as I think they will stand the test of time too, and possibly be useful when we need to deal with some of these issues ourselves.
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