King & King

Author: Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland

Illustrator: Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland

Year Published: 2000 (2003 in English)

The Gist of It: The queen decides it is time for her son to be king, which means getting married. A lot of princesses come to the palace to see the prince, but he is not impressed by anyone until he meets Prince Lee.

This book is like a classic fairytale (rushed romance included) where the prince happens to marry a prince. While it is for young children it would have been nice to see a conflict in the story (similar to other fairtales) and more of Prince Lee. The illustrations for this book were created using a mixed media platform, which I really like because it makes every page unique. There is also so much to see on each page that may be overlooked the first time around.

On the Bookshelf? Yes. I think it is important to expose kids to different types of relationships so they don't turn into Neanderthals later in life and this book does a good job of that. Plus, I really like the artwork.