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trevoryan's review against another edition
4.0
A hilarious, beautifully-illustrated book about a first child dealing with the arrival of a new sibling.
kelinelle's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent to read out loud, and excellent tension between the narration and the illustrations. The older-sister narrator talks in a humorously dramatic way, one of the themes is how independent she has to be because her parents are so focused on her little brother, but the pictures show how her parents are caring for her too.
sroot45's review against another edition
4.0
I happened to stumble upon the audio version of this book through my library’s #RBdigital access and the narration by Elizabeth Jasicki is stellar. It would be a great addition to have alongside the picture book. Charming and funny!
adriagoetz's review against another edition
5.0
Super funny, and the character designs are so original and fun.
mlottermoser's review against another edition
3.0
Getting a new baby brother can be rough. Can the sweetest princess make it through this trial?
eliya's review against another edition
4.0
thought this was gonna be about a baby king.. a little disappointed tbh
slimikin's review against another edition
4.0
...I mean, quite apart from the awesome big sister drama here, how could I feel anything but love for a book where Her Royal Highness Princess Protagonist spends the entire story wearing colored tights on her head to simulate long, flowing locks? (And that's not even including all the excellent 70s fashion the other characters sport throughout....)
alinaborger's review against another edition
5.0
King Baby introduces us to a perfectly lovely princess (an ordinary girl with pantyhose on her head for Rapunzel-esque locks) who regins supreme in her family until her baby brother is born and he usurps her throne.
This book is just terrific. The words of the story are in the point of view of the main character, but the illustrations complexify the story in two particularly effective ways. First, the illustrator has included several of the protagonist’s own drawings as central elements of the art. These, like the words, show her perspective on what’s happening in her family. Second, however, the artist’s “own” illustrations create the illusion of being the actual lived experience of the protagonist. These images call the protagonist’s perspective into question at some points and outright contradict it at others. Readers learn--in a very subtle way--about the unreliability of their narrator.
Essentially, the author hands us a children’s book. The illustrator hands us a parenting manual--a very funny one, which suggests that letting a kid tell the story they need to tell, regardless of how true it is, is a fine strategy, indeed.
This book is just terrific. The words of the story are in the point of view of the main character, but the illustrations complexify the story in two particularly effective ways. First, the illustrator has included several of the protagonist’s own drawings as central elements of the art. These, like the words, show her perspective on what’s happening in her family. Second, however, the artist’s “own” illustrations create the illusion of being the actual lived experience of the protagonist. These images call the protagonist’s perspective into question at some points and outright contradict it at others. Readers learn--in a very subtle way--about the unreliability of their narrator.
Essentially, the author hands us a children’s book. The illustrator hands us a parenting manual--a very funny one, which suggests that letting a kid tell the story they need to tell, regardless of how true it is, is a fine strategy, indeed.
canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
Life is rough when a calm family is invaded by a new baby. Where peace reigned, there is now a baby who has taken up his throne and has everyone dashing around to meet his every need. Parents who cannot get enough of dirty diapers and family that dote on him constantly. Protesting this new-found leader in the kingdom, our quiet Princess plots her revenge, only to see things take a different turn. Neo liked the story, but wanted more action and less “regular baby stuff” to happen. Good comments indeed, Sir Neo!