Families who loved Sleeping Beauty's Daughters by Dianne Zahler often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child feels overshadowed by a sibling or burdened by the weight of family tradition. It is a perfect choice for the middle grade reader who is starting to realize that their parents are flawed people with their own histories. The story follows Princesses Aurora and Luna as they discover they have inherited a curse from their mother, the original Sleeping Beauty. As they journey through a dangerous forest to find a way to break the spell, the book explores themes of sisterly loyalty, the courage to change one's fate, and the transition from childhood innocence to teenage independence. It is an empowering, magic-filled adventure that reassures children they have the agency to fix mistakes from the past and define their own futures.