The Princess and the Pants

A princess of the kingdom Ukawanalis loves to learn and becomes a nurse, a counsellor, a teacher, a dancer, and a mother but never speaks of being a princess. When her children discover that she is a princess, they don’t believe it as she doesn’t fit their ideas of a princess, so they test her by putting a pair of pants under her mattress and they discover the truth and what it really means to be a princess. A contemporary Indigenous spin on the Princess and the Pea, the picture book is suitable as a part of a fairy tale unit and a read-aloud to spark discussions about personal qualities and attributes, expectations, stereotypes, curiosity, the importance of helping others, and honouring traditions.