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mehsi's review
3.0
It is Banned Books Week, and I am reading Challenged/Banned books. This is the first book for this week.
This book was challenged in Texas quite a lot of times due to it promoting the gay lifestyle (one of the reasons at least).
I have to say that the book was pretty great, but I was a bit tired of the repetition. My princess boy this, my princess boy that. I get it. He is a princess boy, and that is terrific, but does it need to be repeated over and over again for each part? Couldn't we have another word or another beginning instead?
The story was good, it tells us about the princess boy, how he loves to wear tiaras, dresses, and twirl, and it talks about how the boy is accepted by his family, which is wonderful. I have read enough stories about boys who like to dress up as a princess or just like to wear girls clothes, but weren't accepted by their family.
Though of course while his family is accepting... the world isn't always so accepting. :( Which I was expecting (welcome to the world), but it still made me sad.
The art was so-so. I mostly didn't like the fact the characters were all faceless. Couldn't some emotions have been added? It would have made the book at more personal, now it just fell flat. We read that they are happy, or sad, but there is just nothing to show that.
So all in all, I am happy I read this book, but I had expected a bit more. Still I would recommend it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This book was challenged in Texas quite a lot of times due to it promoting the gay lifestyle (one of the reasons at least).
I have to say that the book was pretty great, but I was a bit tired of the repetition. My princess boy this, my princess boy that. I get it. He is a princess boy, and that is terrific, but does it need to be repeated over and over again for each part? Couldn't we have another word or another beginning instead?
The story was good, it tells us about the princess boy, how he loves to wear tiaras, dresses, and twirl, and it talks about how the boy is accepted by his family, which is wonderful. I have read enough stories about boys who like to dress up as a princess or just like to wear girls clothes, but weren't accepted by their family.
Though of course while his family is accepting... the world isn't always so accepting. :( Which I was expecting (welcome to the world), but it still made me sad.
The art was so-so. I mostly didn't like the fact the characters were all faceless. Couldn't some emotions have been added? It would have made the book at more personal, now it just fell flat. We read that they are happy, or sad, but there is just nothing to show that.
So all in all, I am happy I read this book, but I had expected a bit more. Still I would recommend it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
raesock's review
3.0
I like the idea of this book, but as a book, it just isn't great. It does not hold my child's attention at all.
sarah4socialism's review
5.0
We loved this book! Our 4-year-old daughter was having a hard time with the fact that everyone regardless of gender can wear dresses so this definitely helped the conversation tonight!
amelody's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Sexism
carolineinthelibrary's review
5.0
A wonderful book celebrating being different and embracing things you like and that make you happy, despite gender norms.
cimorene1558's review
2.0
Well, I definitely like the concept--no reason boys shouldn't be princesses if that's what they want to do--but it feels highly contrived, and indeed, the blurb on the back cover makes it clear that the author set out to write this kind of book because of the concept, not because she had a cool idea for a book. Which is fine, but usually does result in a lack of heart, somehow.
bookenthusiast13's review
5.0
Palm Beach County School District Banned Books List 8/2022
3 - 4 years, from customers
3 - 4 years, from customers
eccentrici's review
3.0
I feel guilty for giving the book three stars but in spite of its good intentions, the book has lackluster illustrations and text. If you are going to write a book about a fabulous little princess boy, the book needs to do the subject justice.