-DJ MacHale
Lala dwells in a cave that lies deep below the ground, worlds away from the castle where three beautiful princesses live. She is the best krinkle-nut digger by far, but she longs for more: the dresses, the parties, the royal life. Up, up, up Lala climbs and sneaks into the castle. She tries on the princesses’ gowns…and is caught. But the princesses dress Lala up and let her attend a ball. She stumbles. She bumbles. She is laughed at. Can Lala find it in her heart to forgive the girls who tricked her? Will Lala find out what it means to be a real princess?
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This is one of my favorite easy books to recommend. It tackles issues of bullying, self acceptance, remorse, apologies, doing the right thing and being happy with who you are. I like the prose as it is fun to read aloud and I especially love the artwork depicting the story. I have highly recommended this book since 2010!
Heidi Y.