by Randall de Sève, Peter de Sève
Great story of how opposites attract. Fun story and beautiful pictures made my niece like this book, and I did too. Nice story to give to a married couple, especially if one spouse is more whimsical than the other. This one made me think of my husband and me.
The de Sèves use a princess (although they are referred to as Duke and Duchess, their fathers are kings, so they are really a prince and princess) to sugarcoat a fairly standard, if worthwhile, message for children: get to know people before you judge them. The vibrant Duchess has a court of quirky ...
It's amusing, a picture book about a manic pixie dream girl and the dull guy who loves her.
The Duchess of Whimsy is the life of every party - especially her own lavish affairs. The Earl of Norm is in complete awe of the Duchess. Sadly, no matter how hard he tries he is just too ordinary to gain her favor. Until one day he proves that ordinary can be quite extraordinary.I highly recomme...