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La Princesse Qui N'Avait Pas De Royaume (2009)

by Ursula Jones(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

2013931743 (ISBN13: 9782013931748)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Gautier Languereau

review 1: As the book's title suggests this is a tale of a princess, named Princess, who had no kingdom. What she did possess was little to speak of: a cart which she used to deliver odd items that could not be mailed through the post; a red umbrella to shelter her from the rain; and a pony named Pretty, who pulled said cart. Each day the princess would roam from town to town and all through the countryside searching for her kingdom, and whenever she passed the home of another royal she would politely stop in to pay her respects. One day she stops in to see a dowager duchess and there she meets a kind court jester. When the duchess suspects that her son the prince might fall in love with this poor beauty she devises a plan to keep him distracted for the day. Before long Princess mee... morets him anyway after a coronation is announced and all royals are summoned to court. What follows is a hilarious set of circumstances that forces Princess to head for the hills, and upon doing so, she finally finds her kingdom and her king. This was a delightful fairy tale with interesting and refreshing twists on a timeworn genre.The art too is exquisite, comprised mostly of color flats and silhouettes featuring characters in profile for the most part, which keeps things simple and straightforward so as not to overpower or upstage the wonderful narrative. I truly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.
review 2: The Princess who had no kingdom traveled everywhere looking for her kingdom. She did not waste her time or act better than everyone else. She put her traveling to good use by making money delivering hard to carry items. She visited as a princess in many fine homes as any good princess should. She went to the king's coronation. But of all the prince's who offered her a kingdom for her hand in marriage, it is the court jester who steals her heart.The illustrative style of this book is very different. It reminds of something from the Victorian era. Many times the characters are drawn as silhouettes while only certain parts of the page are in color. This makes the pictures intriguing. The illustrations are gorgeous in a sophisticated way and the details draw the eye.The story is also unique. Not your typical princess meets prince and they fall in love. Both characters are hard working and see what really matters in life. I highly, highly recommend this book. The story may be too mature for the littlest ones, but would be enjoyed by ages 5-6 and up. less

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