The Princess in Black
by:
LeUyen Pham (author)
Shannon Hale (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763665104 (076366510X)
ASIN: 076366510X
Publish date: October 14th 2014
Publisher: Candlewick
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
Cute early reader series. Great illustrations.
A cute story.Very simple text with interesting illustrations. I liked that there were multiple things going on plot-wise, which rounded out the work. I will definitely check out the sequel.
So many books really play to the expected gender roles of young boys and girls, with pretty clear divisions by color, hobbies, accessories, etc. This book gives us a heroine who is out saving folks dressed all in black like Zorro, but, also, says that the pink isn't automatically bad just because it...
Who said princesses can't wear black?*Who said princesses can't fight monsters?**Who said princesses can't befriend goat boys?** All questions aside, this is a very cute book with charming illustrations that I would have adored as a wee lass. You really quite quite beat a spunky princess defying all...
A bit sad that my book got in a bit damaged. :( I don't know what they did there where I bought it, but there are big, deep folds in some of the pages and the bookwrapper is also a bit dented/folded. Come on people, I buy the book from your place, make sure it gets to my place in one piece.Now for t...