Friday, February 11, 2011

King and King

Author: Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland
Publishing:  Tricycle Press
Number of Pages:  Hardcover picture book—32 pages
Genre:  Picture Book
Reading Level:  4-8 years old
Summary:  This story is about a Prince who’s mom says that he needs to find someone to marry so that he can rule the land.  The Prince is hesitant because he says that he has never really gone for princesses.  But the mom brings in all the princesses around and he is suppose to choose one but he can not find any that he likes, but then one princess walks in with her brother who is a prince and they princes fall instantly in love.  They get married, the mom gets to relax and everyone lives happily every after.

My Reaction to the Book:  I hated this book.  I think that it is a horrible book to have available to children.  The illustrations were also horrible, not appealing in any way.  I don’t see why they need to have children’s books (or any books for that matter) that have a gay/lesbian theme.

Potential Problems:  The whole story is about this Prince being gay and falling in love with another prince and then them getting married.  Obviously, there are a lot of problems with it.

Recommendations:  I would not recommend this book to anyone.  I would never let any child I know read it because of the story of it.

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