Illustrator & Author Profile
Tony Ross
12 Books
Tony Ross is a highly acclaimed British illustrator and author of children's books, widely recognized for his lively and humorous artwork. He has provided the memorable illustrations for many beloved stories, bringing iconic characters to life in the Amber Brown series and the comical adventures of David Walliams. Beyond his collaborative work, he is also known for writing and illustrating his own charming picture books, including the popular Little Princess series.
Books in "Little Princess"
The Little Princess has a very important question. Why does she have to go to bed when she is wide awake, and get up when she is incredibly sleepy?
She absolutely refuses to go to sleep. She uses every brilliant trick she can think of to stay awake, complaining about imaginary monsters, talking about hairy spiders, and asking for countless glasses of water. The King and Queen finally put their feet down and march her straight to her room. But just when the King peeks in to give her a goodnight kiss, he discovers her bed is completely empty.
Where could the royal runaway have disappeared to this time? This incredibly funny story is perfectly matched to anyone who has ever tried to delay bedtime for just five more minutes.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess has made a brilliant realization. If the Queen gets to celebrate two birthdays every single year, then she absolutely deserves two birthdays as well.
Having a second birthday means twice as much delicious cake and twice as many wonderful presents. Once the Prime Minister agrees to her demand, the princess realizes that two celebrations are so much fun that she simply must have three. Then she asks for four, and soon she is demanding a birthday party every single day. But to her great surprise, she quickly discovers that the more birthdays she throws, the less magical they actually feel.
Can the King come up with a clever solution to fix this party problem? Dive into this charming and hilarious story about discovering what truly makes a special occasion so exciting.
6-8 Years
34 Pages
Absolutely nothing is going right in the castle today. The Little Princess has spilled water all over her brand new painting, she bumped her knee falling off the seesaw, and to make matters worse, she is convinced there is a monster hiding under her bed.
Whenever disaster strikes, there is only one person who can fix it. The Little Princess loudly demands her mum, and the Queen always knows exactly what to do to make everything better. But the very next day, the princess heads off to play with the Little Duchess. Will she miss her mother when she is busy having fun?
This warm and funny story perfectly captures the ups and downs of a bad day. It is a wonderful celebration of how much mothers and daughters need each other.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess is feeling terribly bored, and she has decided there is only one way to fix it. She wants to have a massive party.
It is not her birthday, and it is nowhere near Christmas, but that is not going to stop her. She immediately gets to work organizing the greatest celebration the castle has ever seen. She plans out the delicious cake, prepares the most exciting games, and even puts together wonderful goodie bags for everyone to take home. The preparations are going perfectly until she realizes she forgot one incredibly important detail.
Find out what happens when the best-laid plans go completely wrong. This funny and surprising story shows that you do not always need a crowd to have a truly lovely time.
6-8 Years
34 Pages
The Little Princess absolutely loves to be the winner. When she plays games at the castle, the King, the Queen, and the royal staff usually let her take first place just to keep her happy.
But everything changes when she goes to school. Suddenly, she is playing against other children, and even when she tries her absolute hardest, she just cannot seem to win at anything. Losing makes her incredibly frustrated, and she wonders if she will ever get to be the champion again.
Join the Little Princess as she learns a very important lesson about playing fair and doing her best. She soon discovers that earning a victory through hard work feels far more rewarding than simply being handed the prize.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess is in a very stubborn mood. She has decided that she does not want to wear anything on her feet, and no one in the castle can convince her to put on her shoes.
That is, until the royal maid brings in a very special box. Inside sits a pair of gleaming, bright red shoes that are simply too wonderful for words. The moment the Little Princess sees them, she changes her mind completely. Now she is so incredibly proud of her beautiful new party pumps that she refuses to take them off for any reason at all.
Follow along with this highly entertaining royal tantrum. You will laugh out loud as the princess insists on wearing her fancy new footwear everywhere she goes, from the muddy garden to her own bed.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The castle is echoing with a very loud and very familiar scream. The Little Princess has lost her royal dummy again, and she wants it back right now.
The King, the Queen, and the entire royal staff think she is entirely too grown-up to be walking around with a pacifier. They try hiding the dreaded thing in the strangest places they can think of, shoving it up the chimney, hiding it in the trash, and even sticking it under the dog. But the clever Little Princess always manages to track it down.
Will the stubborn royal ever break her habit and give it up for good? Join the hilarious hunt through the castle to see what it finally takes for the Little Princess to decide she is truly a big girl.
6-8 Years
23 Pages
The Little Princess has a wonderful idea for the afternoon. She wants to play camping, and she is determined to build the perfect indoor hideout.
Unfortunately, she cannot seem to get her project started without someone interfering. Every single time she constructs a cozy new tent out of royal blankets and chairs, an adult steps in and completely spoils her fun. Driven out of one spot after another, the Little Princess and her favorite toys are forced to keep searching the castle for a safe place to set up camp.
Will she ever find a peaceful spot to call her own? Join the royal hunt for the ultimate hiding place in this funny and relatable story about seeking a little bit of independence.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess has officially decided that diapers are absolutely disgusting. She marches up to the Queen and demands that there must be a much better way to go to the bathroom.
The royal staff introduces her to the shiny new potty, but the princess is not entirely convinced. At first glance, she thinks this strange plastic bowl is actually worse than her awful diapers. However, with a bit of practice and a few messy accidents along the way, she soon learns to love her new routine. The only tricky part is making sure the potty is actually nearby when she suddenly needs it.
This laugh-out-loud classic perfectly captures the triumphant and sometimes messy journey of potty training. It is a delightfully funny adventure for kids stepping into a new stage of growing up.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess is incredibly proud of her spectacular smile. She brushes her twenty teeth perfectly and always eats the right foods, which is why she thinks she has the best royal teeth in the entire kingdom.
Everything is perfect until she discovers a very strange problem. One of her beloved teeth has started to wobble. It wiggles and wobbles until one day, it completely disappears. The frantic hunt is officially on, and the Little Princess is turning the entire castle upside down. The royal dentist promises her a new tooth will grow in its place, but she does not care. She wants her original tooth back right this second.
Laugh along with this outrageously funny story about a major childhood milestone. It perfectly captures the hilarious drama of losing a baby tooth.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess wants her dinner, her teddy bear, and her potty, and she wants them all right now. After throwing a few spectacular royal tantrums, the King and Queen decide it is finally time for her to learn some proper manners.
With a little practice, she successfully masters the art of saying please and thank you. But just as she gets the hang of being perfectly polite, she realizes that not everyone else in the kingdom follows the rules. When a hungry Beastie snatches away her food, the newly polite princess decides to teach him a lesson. She is certainly not giving his dinner back until he asks nicely.
Enjoy this hilariously relatable story about the everyday struggles of learning good behavior and the funny side of putting it into practice.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The Little Princess has a very important demand when it is time to go to sleep. She absolutely must have the lights left on. It is not that she is afraid of the dark, of course. She is just a tiny bit afraid of ghosts.
Everyone in the castle keeps telling her that ghosts are completely made up and there is nothing to worry about. The King, the Queen, and all the royal helpers insist that the shadowy corners are perfectly safe. But if there really are no such things as ghosts, then what exactly is that strange thing hiding right under her bed?
Dive into this funny and slightly spooky bedtime mystery. You will love finding out exactly what is lurking in the shadows and how the brave but stubborn Little Princess handles a bump in the night.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
