Princess Party

Celebrate the playful princess inside every little girl!

Princesses are incredible girls-they love to dress up, use their imaginations and play with gusto! These little princesses have fun all day as they put on tiaras and cowboy boots, dance together at the ball, defend the backyard castle, and plan a magnificent tea party.

Joy Allen's bouncing rhymes and adorable illustrations are full of charming details that are sure to delight. Princess Party celebrates inventive fun and feeling special-the best parts of every little girl's princess phase.

Celebrate the playful princess inside every little girl!

Princesses are incredible girls—they love to dress up, use their imaginations and play with gusto! These little princesses have fun all day as they put on tiaras and cowboy boots, dance together at the ball, defend the backyard castle, and plan a magnificent tea party.

Joy Allen's bouncing rhymes and adorable illustrations are full of charming details that are sure to delight. Princess Party celebrates inventive fun and feeling special—the best parts of every little girl's princess phase.

Children's Literature

Here is a book for girls who like being girls. Much like the "Fancy Nancy" series by Jane O'Connor, this is all about the variety of our imaginations and fancies that allow girls to feel special and unique. In this case, the pictures add to what the words say, providing details the text does not. A series of simple verses accompany fantastic illustrations and bigger-than-life ideas. Joy Allen's illustrations cover the gambit of ethnicity and all girls, no matter what background they come from, will find themselves within the pages of this book. The light and airy feel of the pictures lends itself to the beautiful verses, bringing a feeling of satisfaction to even a nonreader who just enjoys the graphics. The friendships of "princesses" are encouraged; the bigger the group, the more fun to be had by all. In the end, all princesses are just girls who feel special. Every girl can find herself in this book. Joy Allen's illustrative style may seem familiar; she is an illustrator of the popular "Cam Jansen" books. Reviewer: Patricia Williamson

Joy Allen, whose Baby Signs was an Oprah children's book reading pick, won her first art contest in second grade. She has illustrated 32 books for children, both picture books and easy-to-reads, including the Cam Jansen series. She lives in Cameron Park, California.