Celebrate 25 years of The Paper Bag Princess with an exclusive look behind the scenes.

In the fall of 1980, Annick Press first published Robert Munsch's tale of a dragon, a princess named Elizabeth, and the bum of a prince she rescues. Playfully illustrated by Michael Martchenko, and full of Munsch's now-famous wit, the book was an instant success and has since sold millions of copies in dozens of languages all over the world.

To celebrate the 25th birthday of this modern classic, Annick presents the familiar story of The Paper Bag Princess in all its exuberance, along with more than 30 pages of never-before published behind-the-scenes features -- all in a new bigger format.

The Paper Bag Princess 25th Anniversary Edition presents the story behind the story.

Readers will discover how Munsch -- once on a path to becoming a priest -- became one of the most famous children's authors of all time. They'll learn how an extra space on a gallery wall landed Martchenko his first, and most legendary, children's book gig ever. And they'll meet the real Elizabeth and see what she's up to today.

Also included are never-before published sketches and paintings that take readers through the process of the book's creation. Further sections explore the book's critical success, its international popularity, and responses from fans old and new, including some surprising ones....

Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!...

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY....

Tina loves her brand-new socks so much that she's never ever going to take them off! But when her wonderful socks start to get smelly, her friends have to take action!...

Christopher's playdough cookies may look delicious, but when he tricks his parents and teacher into eating them, they soon realize that these "cookies" are NOT what they seem! When they decide to give Christopher a taste of his own medicine, and he falls for his very own trick, the entire class is in for an hysterical adventure!With a playdough recipe included, here is yet another off-beat story from the author of bestseller LOVE YOU FOREVER, bound to have kids and cookie fans of all ages cheering for more....

Andrew's mother always embarrasses him when they go to the mall. But Andrew needs new shoes, so there is no escape! This time is no different. Andrew's mom spits in her hand to smooth down his hair in front of everyone and shows his baby pictures to his teacher. But Andrew soon discovers he isn't alone. His friend Taylor-Jae has the same problem. Andrew and Taylor-Jae decide it's time for revenge! They announce to everyone in the mall that their mothers snore like bears and blame it on their dads. Now the mothers are the ones with red faces!...

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Samuel, a very hungry boy, joins a pie-eating contest at the park....

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