Princess Ellen is a story of embracing uniqueness.

Princess Ellen is a little different from all the other girls at school. She is lonely and worries about making friends. When the bullies tease her on the playground, she fears she’ll never fit in. Will the quirky Princess Ellen ever find her place in the world?

Metroka asks the experts what they think.

“I am a princess. All girls are! Even if they live in tiny old attics, even if they dress in rags, even if they aren’t pretty, or smart, or young, they’re still princesses – all of us! Didn’t your father ever tell you that? Didn’t he?” — A Little Princess (1995)

Kate Metroka is a Bay area author, singer, and actress who has enjoyed the art of storytelling her entire life. When she isn’t writing or performing on stage, she loves to read, hike, play tennis, and watch movies with her husband. Kate Metroka