Nutmeg Princess
Richardo Keens-Douglas
- Reading
- Pause after the Princess’s advice and ask what following a dream could mean in the children’s situation. Keep the answer open: the story’s fuller treatment of their choices is not established.
- Themes
- Dreams and self-belief: The Princess tells the children to follow their dreams and believe in themselves. The message is directly voiced as the Princess’s wisdom, so encouragement is clearly part of the fable’s framing; how the full story develops it is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- The Princess’s wisdom is framed as an encouraging message about pursuing dreams and believing in oneself. How this message is developed beyond the brief encounter is unclear.