Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Fun story and likable main character
Cons: The rest of the cast is rather mean
The Bottom Line:
A new fairy tale
With references to the old
Makes it so much fun
Pizza Can Save Your Life
While there are many classic fairytales, there is no limit
to the new twists on the genre that people can come up with. I recently found The Princess and the Pizza at my local library, and I enjoyed it.
Princess Paulina has had her life turned upside down thanks
to her father giving up his throne to be a wood carver. But she sees her chances to get back to princessing
when a contest is announced to win Prince Drupert's hand in marriage. There are several rounds to the competition
with Queen Zelda judging them. But when
it comes to preparing a meal, Paulina is left with the worst ingredients. With her life on the line, can she create a
winning dish?
Those familiar with the classic fairytales will certainly
find much to smile about here. There are
direct references to several of them, and Paulina's reaction to those
characters is great fun.
Princess Paulina herself is a good main character. She's likable and easy to root for. I know I wanted to see her come out on top at
the end.
Unfortunately, she is surrounded by a cast I don't like that
much. Granted, we're not supposed to
like them and these characters drive the story, but it would be nice to see
them in a decent light at some point in the course of the story. Still, the humor outweighs the cons on this
one.
The illustrations are good.
They're full of color and are just cartoony enough to capture the funny
spirit of the story. You can't help but
smile as you look at some of them.
While a picture book, my library doesn't classify it as an
easy reader, and I would tend to agree.
The character's names alone would make it hard for someone new to
reading to get through on their own.
However, as a read aloud, this one would be a huge hit.
So I recommend it for kids and parents to enjoy
together. You'll enjoy learning about
The Princess and the Pizza.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for stopping by. In order to combat spam, I moderate most comments. I'll get to your comment as soon as I can.