Aurora: The Perfect Party by Wendy Loggia

Aurora: The Perfect Party Reviews

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  J

  Surprisingly we found this whole series at the thrift bookstore and my niece chose to get it. As a result I was tasked with getting the chance to read all the books to see how well they would stand up - do they stand closer to Classic Disney or are they capitalist woke Disney? Or maybe just capitalist Disney trying to get a bit of a mystery theme going on....
  
  First of all some statistics for the whole series. There are included only eight books in this series with a mix of Disney princesses with some older ones and some rather newer ones combined together - Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Tiana, Merida and Rapunzel. Out of the eight shown on the box only Cinderella, Merida and Rapunzel are wearing the same dresses on the covers of their books while the other princesses are in different gowns. Meanwhile Tiana and Aurora are both in dresses that I have never seen in any of their canons whether their animated films or the Princess brand. Furthermore there is a listing on the box of the books, which is the way that I chose to read these books, but they can be truthfully read in any order as the reader may wish although I would honestly say Rapunzel's story should be last since that was the one that least interested me.
  
  Each of the books has been illustrated with brightly colored full-page illustrations that are based off their animated films while those like Merida and Rapunzel had to be made into cartoons with Merida pretty much making the cut while Rapunzel didn't fare so well in my opinion.
  
  And then a last statistic for the series, which rather confused me, is that the majority of these stories take place after the films in which these characters appear. Unfortunately the only exceptions to this rule seems to be Belle as her story is meant to take place some time shortly after she has moved into the castle as Beast's prisoner and Rapunzel as her story is meant to take place after she escaped the tower and went through the village but just before the lanterns were released thus making their stories seem more like fan-fic episodes.
  
  First of all whoever came up with these royal dress ideas for her - yes, yes, pretty please can we keep her this way. The dresses are so bright, so richly detailed and rather gorgeous on her while not looking like anything else that Disney has come up with thus also rather renewing on a certain level, especially when you get into the book and find that at least on her eye coloring she is meant to be the character based off of the Disney Princess brands with the abnormal violet eyes.
  
  Aurora and Prince Philip are married in this book but they seem to be rather living on their own with the exception of the three fairies that had taken care of Aurora when she was a child, which is weird on its own merit. Plus the fact that they are also still considered prince and princess while having an appearance at the end of the book by all living parents makes me wonder what is up but then again maybe they are living like today's Wales family.
  
  The story was rather simple and quick even though it is meant to take place over several days. Prince Philip ends up being sneaky yet lovable while Aurora painfully doesn't seem to have gained much of a personality since the arrival of her mood. As a result she is saccharine sweet, acts like a child although I can't blame her at this point in her story and rather naively has her head in the clouds instead of living in the actual real world.
  
  As a result like the majority of other stories in this set it is adorably cute and sweet while would make for a quick read for any Disney fans looking for a book.
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  Courtney

  Disney never disappoints even though there are so many that will argue that it does. I have found that princesses, a fairy or two, and talking animals are not just for girls; they are also for boys as well. I have a 5 year-old and a 1 year-old, and they both gain a lot of wisdom from the stories that teach it never helps to do wrong, and the only way to ever come out on top is if you do what is right.
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  Shannon

  I needed a comfort, happy read and this absolutely lovely. May have to read the whole series.
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  Tiffany

  I read this to my 5 year old and she loved it. She wants to read Ariel's book next from this series.
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  Alex

  I loved this WAY more than I probably should have...
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  Victoria Pelkey

  Great
  
  Simple Read and Perfect for young girls who are just getting into reading chapter books, I love Simple reads and I enjoy Disney
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  Damita Perez

  Aurora wants so badly to throw the perfect party for her Fairy Godmothers.
  
  Cute and shows that you should power through even if your struggling.
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  Johnny

  My daughter is a freak for Aurora these days, which I'm incredibly troubled about since Sleeping Beauty is one of those princesses who literally does nothing but get saved by a man. I try to push her toward my self-sufficient princesses, but she as of late always returns to Aurora with a vengeance. When I told her this book had come out and that we could start it before bed, she would literally race through dinner and getting her pajamas on so that she could sit down and read it. (It was an excellent coercion tool in that respect...too bad it is only ten chapters!)
  
  The book itself actually tries to give Aurora a bit more of a personality and a backbone. She wants to plan a surprise party for the fairies, and although she now has an entire kingdom of servants at her disposal, she insists that she does things herself so that the preparations will mean that much more to the fairies. Of course her beloved Prince Phillip offers to help, but she tells him to step back and let her take control--although like a typical man he still ends up thrusting his personality into the proceedings. A few times when the surprise looks like it will be revealed well in advance of the party, Aurora becomes a bit stereotypically distressed, and when she initially tells her husband of her plans, he just shrugs in confusion, suggesting this crazy woman is off on one of her larks again, but aside from the momentary lapses into stereotypical melodrama, this is a cute book that provides for an interesting conversation on female empowerment with the toddler set.
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  Amanda

  My daughter loves princesses and she picked this as her first chapter book. She was so excited to be read to every night to see how Princess Aurora was planning the surprise party for her fairy friends.
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  Virginia Lynch

  Good for a 5 year old. But a little boring.
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  Lynn

  Great beginning chapter book! I predict will be hugely popular for all princess fans. For grades 1-5. Very appealing illustrations scattered throughout.
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  Sydney

  i like the part when Aurora sneaks out of the castle to gather things for the party.
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  Indah Threez Lestari

  311 - 2014
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  Laura

  I love Aurora, so I was probably more likely to enjoy this story than other stories in the series. I thought it was a cute book, and Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather are always entertaining.
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  Colleen Mertens

  This is a cute book for beginning readers. Aurora plans a party for her fairy godmothers. It's a simple story and should be a book to start your kids on reading aloud to you.
  
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  Kaytee

  aurora wanted to plan a party for the faires.but she has to distract them. then when the the party started they had a good time.