oAuthor: Haan, Linda de

oIllustrator: Niijand, Stern

oPublication date: March 2002

oGenre/ Text Type: Picture Book

oTeaching Lesson: Sexualities.

oInterest Level: Pre-K – 12th grade

oText Level: 5-8 Years Old

oBrief teaser: The queen has ordered that the prince must marry as he is to take over the throne. Princesses arrive from far and near to take the prince in marriage, but he is not attracted to any of them. Who will the prince love in the end?

oFocus concept/ strategy: Cover key terms such as gay and lesbian. Have students discuss with peers if they know any adults who are in a same sex relationship. If not, the use of celebrities (that children will know) to explain sexuality may be useful.

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