Veggie Tales - The Penniless Princess

I have a new Veggie Tales movie for you today. I'm very excited about this one, because it is based on one of my favorite childhood stories, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I read my copy of the book many times, until the pages started falling out, and also enjoyed some of the movie versions (the Shirley Temple one was my favorite).

The Penniless Princess is the story of Sarah Crew. Her father leaves her at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, where she has the best room, lots of beautiful dresses, and books. She is a very sweet girl, and befriends a servant girl named Becky who lives in the attic.

Sarah's father is supposed to return from Africa to visit on her birthday, but instead she receives the news that he has died, and his fortune is lost. The mean Miss Minchin moves her to the attic with Becky and tries to teach her that she isn't special. But Sarah knows that even if you don't look like a princess on the outside, you can still be a princess on the inside. She draws strength from her faith, and believes that God loves her no matter what happens.

If you know the original Little Princess story, you will remember that there is a happy ending - she meets her neighbor, and learns he has been looking for her to fulfill a promise to her father that he will take care of Sarah.

Veggie Tales: The Penniless Princess - God's Little Girl Trailer
The movie is very cute. It has the funny moments (and a silly song!) that you expect from Veggie Tales, and a great lesson about love and knowing your true worth.

There was much discussion in our house about what kind of vegetable Sarah is (obviously she is not a carrot or a tomato). Katarina thinks she might be a green onion, but I'm not sure. Maybe a rhubarb? Whatever vegetable she is, she is cute.

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Everyone needs more Veggie Tales in their world, and I'm here to help.
I have one copy of The Penniless Princess to give away to a reader!

Mandatory Entry:
Leave me a comment. Tell me your favorite vegetable, or answer the Sarah Crew vegetable question - Is she a green onion, a rhubarb, or something else?

Extra Entry:
Tweet about this giveaway, and leave me a comment with the link to your tweet.

Please include your email address in your comment. I will pick a winner using Random.org on August 11th, and the winner will be notified via email.

Update: The contest is closed. #18, Anita Jones, is the winner!

Veggie Tales: The Penniless Princess - God's Little Girl will be available in stores on August 14th.

Legal stuff: I was provided with a copy of the dvd, but was not compensated in any other way. All opinions are mine, and I was not required to say nice things.

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