Princess Lemonella

author: Saarein te Brake
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.50
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2016/12/01
date added: 2016/12/01
shelves: children-s
review:
'Princess Lemonella' by Saarein te Brake with illustrations by Sassafras De Bruyn is about a cranky princess, and the lesson is that there is someone for everyone.

When Princess Ella is born, she has a perpetual scowl on her face. As she grows up, she earns the nickname Lemonella because she looks like she sucks on lemons all day. The time comes and her parents would like her to find a nice prince. The problem is that Lemonella doesn't want to. She doesn't want to sleep on their pile of mattresses or try on their shoe or put her braids out the window. Will she ever find the right person?

I've only read a few books by Sassafras De Bruyn, but I love her illustration style. The color palette here is more of a brown and golden. Princess Ella is moody, but not unlikeable. Some people have dispositions that are less than sunny. This book doesn't judge that, and I think that's a fine lesson. I enjoyed the book, but I could see where it could maybe lead little ones to think pouting was an ok thing to do.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Clavis Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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