Princesses...the crowned, sparkling flies in my honey. Fairy princesses. Fancy princesses. Twirling, girly, only ever speak softly princesses. They drink with their pinkies in the air and say things like,"Pleased to meet you," and "How do you do?" I don't want to be a princess In this picture book author Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney and illustrator Esma Kurbegovic explore some of the hard-hitting princesses there have been and try to convince one muddy, stubborn girl that to be a princess is to be one tough cookie.