The Princess & The Dragon:
A feminist twist on a classic princess tale

I am beyond proud to fulfill this childhood dream of mine to write a children’s book, but I’m especially proud of the result.

The Princess and the Dragon is my first children’s book, inspired by the castles of Eastern Europe that captivated my children during our fall 2019 trip. This book was an opportunity for me to redefine the character of “the princess,” one that I was very much enamoured with as a child, as is my own daughter Charlie today. I wanted to showcase this heroine’s bravery and compassion, to show that violence is not the answer, that intuition can guide you, and that everyone deserves kindness (even a 3 headed dragon).

The characters in the book experience many emotions that we can all relate to: fear, shock, relief, but it is the princess’ concern that leads her to choose kindness and ultimately save her town and a three-headed dragon (spoiler alert!).

The Princess and the Dragon features stunning watercolour illustrations by Montreal artist Kayleigh Valentine and a very special foreword by Max Kudish, age 6.