Ready to be Royal
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| Illustrator | Thu Thai |
| Originally Published | © 2023 American Girl |
| ISBN | 9781683372110 |
Table of Contents
- Curtsies, Crowns, and Bowing-Up-and-Down
- Wands and Wishes
- Enchanting Animals
- Crossing Moats and Climbing Towers
- Prizes and Surprises
- For Parents
Curtsies, Crowns, and Bowing-Up-and-Down
One bright, brisk, blue-sky day, Camille has a brilliant idea. They can pretend they’re going to a school for fairy princesses and princes. Emerson agrees that sounds fun. Camille can be the teacher. To the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” she sings:
Curtsies, bows, and magic, too!
How to make a wish come true!
Use a wand and cast a spell,
I’ll teach you how to do these well.
Come to school and learn to be
Ready to be royalty.
Then, the WellieWishers hold hands, and chant:
Close your eyes, stand in a row,
All hold hands, and off we go!
Princess Camille welcomes everybody to the Royal Academy. The students all shout “Hooray!” and clap. Princess Camille explains the first lesson will be Curtsies, Crowns, and Bowing-Up-and-Down. She explains you need to keep your chin up so the crowns don’t fall off your head.
Princess Emerson enjoys curtsying. She practices a few times, but she cannot keep her crown straight! She sings:
Curtsies are so fun to do!
But my crown needs magic glue!
And then she has a brainstorm. She tucks her pigtails insdie her crown! She does another curtsy, and her crown stays perfectly on her head. Princess Camille applauds politely. Everybody wears their crown in a goofy way. Together, they all sing:
Curtsies are so fun to do!
We can keep our crowns on, too.
When they’ve all had enough laughs, Princess Camille gathers them together again. The next lesson is called Wands and Wishes!