Name: King and King
ISBN: 9781582460611

Linda de Haan

Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's perfect match and lo and behold... his name was Lee. You are cordially invited to join the merriest, most unexpected wedding of the year. King & King is a contemporary tale about finding true love and living happily ever after, sure to woo readers of any age.

King and King

Sarah Sammis

Back when Harriet was in the middle of her pretty princess phase and wanted to read nothing by princess stories, I added King & King by Linda de Haan to mix.

King & King starts like any typical fairy tale. The Queen wants to step down but needs to see her son married first. So she invites all the eligible princesses from around the lands. Now if this were a typical story, he wouldn't pick a princess but he would pick a young lady, a local peasant girl.

Nope. Not this time. The prince picks a boy named Lee. But best of all, the Queen doesn't throw a stink. She doesn't even bat an eye. She loves her son and sees her problem solved. So the book ends with a wedding with all the princesses in attendance.

So why not five out five? I love the story. I love the positive message. But, I'm not keen on the artwork. It's just somewhat off. I'd love the see the book redone with different illustrations.

Caroline Lewicki

What a sweet book about love at first sight! I really enjoyed that the Queen was supportive and everyone lived happily ever after. I think this is a great way to show children that love is love no matter what in a normalized, not so flashy way.

However, I did not love the artwork (it's creepier than it is whimsical) and I felt the depiction of the princesses was a tad racist and inappropriate. I don't think this would really register with kids necessarily, but as an adult I was a little shocked, to say the least.

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