My daughter has entered the early stages of potty training so we got some potty-related books to encourage her. Speaking of the very familiar inspiration behind Little Princess, Tony Ross has said, “Cleanliness was secondary to enjoyment of life for my daughter, and for Little Princess. When she wasborn, my little daughter Alex was Little Princess. She behaved like her, even looked like her, although shehates to be reminded of that, now she is in her forties. So, I was simply drawing what I knew, and loved.”

Standard Snippet: Puss plays a bit of the opening of Vivaldi's "Spring" towards the opening of "I Want My Treehouse." Caretaker Reversal: In "I Don't Want a Cold", the Princess catches a cold. At the end of the episode, when she thinks the adults have caught her cold, she gives them blankets, foot baths, and broth. I Want My Mommy!: One of the books is titled "I Want My Mum!" (U.S. "I Want My Mom!") The plot is described as follows: "All day there had been disasters - the water pot went all over the latest painting; the Little Princess fell off the seesaw and banged her knee; and worst of all, there was a monster under the bed that night. The castle had been ringing with the constant shout of 'I Want My Mum!'. And Mum always knew exactly the right thing to sort out the problem..." Elvis Impersonator: The Prime Minister's costume in "I Want to Dress Up" is this, complete with an awful attempt at "All Shook Up." In "I Didn't Do It", the lie that Scruff made the mess seemed reasonable, but the one before it was "Gilbert did it".In "I Want to Be Good", the Princess uses her mashed potato to make a fake man similar to a snowman. They both scream in "I Don't Want to Comb My Hair" when they see a mouse, due to thinking it's a rat and fearing that rats will nest in the Princess's hair if she doesn't comb it. Nappies are YUUECH!" said the Little Princess. "There must be something better!" At first, the Little Princess thinks the royal potty is even worse, but she soon learns to love it... even if it isn't always there when she needs it! Tony Ross's hilarious account of royal potty training will amuse young children and help their parents.

Spoiled Brat: Princess herself, although much more in the books than in the show. Here's a girl who demands that her potty be brought to her instead of her going to the potty (which she doesn't know the location of, but still she doesn't actively search for it). Additionally, when she makes a request, the castle's inhabitants would try to do their best to please her. And if she doesn't get her way, she throws a tantrum. In "I Want My Treehouse", the Princess and Algernon make treehouses, but the adults keep trying to one-up one another by adding more and more furniture to the treehouses. The kids hate this, to the point where neither wants their treehouse anymore. The Princess never draws with one particular set of crayons, instead she plays with them like toys. Unplanned Staycation: In "I Want to Go to the Fair", everyone in the castle goes to the fair, except for the Princess, who has injured her foot and thus must be carried around in a wheelbarrow, and the Queen, who has to stay home to look after the Princess. The Princess really wanted to go, so the Queen cheers her up by hosting a play fair at home.In "I Can Keep a Secret", the General is keeping a secret and the Princess thinks it's that he wet the bed. The first book in this favourite series from Tony Ross will introduce young readers to the ever-demanding but lovable Little Princess. Ross's illustrations are full of character and humour, bringing the story vividly to life. This is classic picture book entertainment - and will be especially appreciated by any children who are learning to love their potty themselves! Girls Have Cooties: "I Want a Boyfriend" ends with the Princess and Donald declaring "I don't like boys" and "I don't like girls" respectively.