Author: Caralyn Buehner
Illustrator: Mark Buehner
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996
Genre: Fairy tale, picture book
Age Range: K-2
Summary: Fanny Agnes has worked on a farm all of her life waiting for her dream to come true. Her dream was to marry a prince, which would be the mayor who is tall, handsome, and would give her everything she ever dreamed of. The night of the ball at the mayors house, Fanny waits outside for her fairy godmother to come and rescue her, but instead Heber comes. It was a short fellow who loved Fanny. Heber ended up being Fanny's prince and all that she dreamed of. She had a roof over her head, a wonderful husband, three children, and a farm. The fairy godmother arrives late and Fanny decides she already has her prince, she doesn't need the mayor.
Response: I loved this book and I think all female young readers should read this. This book has an excellent moral behind it and I think all girls should read this. Girls do not need a prince to live happily ever after. This book is a great example of that. I would definitely use this in my future classrooms. I really enjoyed it and it made me realize that I don't need a fairytale ending with a prince. Overall, the book wouldn't be so much for boys, but the girls would really enjoy it and understand that life isn't about waiting for a fairy tale to happen.
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