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Princess K.I.M. And The Lie That Grew (2009)

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0807541788 (ISBN13: 9780807541784)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Albert Whitman & Company

review 1: Booklist (September 1, 2009 (Online))Preschool-Grade 2. With a bright, glittery cover, this picture book tells a humorous story of lies and bragging that grows flashier as the tale progresses. On her first day of school in a new town, Kim tries to impress by saying that she is a princess and that her name stands for Katherine Isabella Marguerite. Everyone believes her except one boy, Jason. Her classmates fawn over her, and they all want her picture and autograph. When Grandma Betty comes to visit the classroom, the lie could be exposed, but in a surprising twist, she goes along with the fib. In the end though, Kim confesses, and her classmates leave her alone. But she finds that she quite likes feeling “free to be herself,” especially when Jason befriends her. The pla... moreyful illustrations, with lots of royal purple and gold, depict the silliness and fun of trying to impress the crowd. Whether kids’ fantasies are private or public, they will recognize not only the wild lies but also the sweet relief of telling the truth.Horn Book (Fall 2009)Wanting the kids at school to like her, new-girl Kim claims she's a princess. As her celebrity and popularity grow, so does the lie; soon everyone's demanding to meet her grandmother the queen. The story's resolution is satisfying: Kim must simply face the crowd, tell the truth, and be herself. Cocca-Leffler's purple-outlined illustrations capture Kim's emotional highs and lows.Kirkus Reviews (March 15, 2009)Nervous new girl at school tells a lie that seems to get bigger and bigger. On her first day in a new school, Kim Worthington is introduced to the whole class by the teacher. When another girl cries out that her name is Kim, everybody laughs, and the new Kim finds herself weaving a tall tale of her life as Princess Katherine Isabella Marguerite. Her classmates seem so fascinated and attentive that Kim can't own up to her lie but gets in deeper and deeper instead. Then on the Monday-morning school bus, the cheers turn to jeers when the other students, having watched Kim's house over the weekend, accuse her of being "a FAKE!" It takes a surprise intervention from Grandma to save the day and pave the way for Kim to set things right. Cocca-Leffler's sunny illustrations and the book's playful design help its valuable lesson go down easy. Classmate Jason's skeptical commentary throughout the week acts as punctuation and leads up to a smile-inducing punchline. Appealing and effective. (Picture book. 4-6)School Library Journal (June 1, 2009)PreS-Gr 2-On her first day at a new school, Kim wants to distinguish herself from a classmate with the same name, so she tells a "teeny, tiny, bitty lie," saying that Kim is actually an acronym for Katherine Isabella Marguerite. After her teacher calls it a name befitting royalty, the rumor spreads that Kim is a princess and she goes along with the charade. Everyone is hypnotized except Jason, who doesn't believe Kim's story. Then, Kim is put in a difficult situation when her grandmother, the supposed queen, comes to town. In the end, a wonderful lesson is learned and a new friendship is formed. The brightly colored artwork brings the story to life. Several scenes show Kim's classmates giving her the royal treatment by covering puddles, carrying things for her, and getting her autograph. Varying layouts effectively convey the action: larger paintings depict the entire class, while smaller ones capture private moments. A row of faces presented in a diagonal stripe across a spread neatly shows a lie being passed from person to person. Fans of Jane O'Connor's "Fancy Nancy" (HarperCollins) are sure to enjoy this tale.-Lori A. Guenthner, Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown, MD Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
review 2: My daughters and I got this book from our public library this week. We sat down and began reading this book tonight before bedtime and half way through we were all completely enchanted. The story was great, the illustrations were delightful and the text on the page was playful. It is the story of a girl who tells the kids at her new school that she is actual a Princess and her Grandmother is the queen. This lie continues to grow until Kim is miserable. Finally she confesses the lie to her Grandmother. This is where you THINK the story is going to resolve well and a valuable lesson will be learned, maybe through some wisdom imparted by Grandma. WRONG.Grandma shows up at Kim's school the next day pretending to be a queen. What?! So her Grandmother, who could have been a moral compass for her Granddaughter, chose to support Kim's lies? Kim finally confesses herself, but even my 7 and 5 year old were puzzled and disappointed that Grandma would lie too! My children, on their own, expressed their dislike of this part of the book and said, "We don't want to buy this book after all".A promising start with a bad turn. It's really a shame. less

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