PRINCESS PEEPERS by Pam Calvert,
                               pictures by Tuesday Mourning
                               (Marshall Cavendish, 2008), ages 4-8, 40 pp.

This quirky story is about a princess who loves her many pairs of funky eyeglasses, until she attends the Royal Academy, and her classmates make fun of her. What to do? Go without them, of course.

Um, right. This sounds like a catastrophe waiting to happen, especially since said princess is very determined to attend the ball to dance with the prince. Oh, what we girls will do in the name of acceptance!

Based on Pam’s real-life experiences of not wearing her glasses when she should, Princess Peepers is sure to tickle your royal funny bone. It has already received a rave review from Kirkus, which calls the story, "rollicking good fun," emphasizing that, "While the ensuing mishaps are appropriately silly and light-hearted, they do not conceal the compelling message that being true to one’s self paves the road to happiness." The whimsical mixed-media illustrations by Tuesday Mourning add to the hilarity, and the glittery cover will surely please your favorite royalite.

Now, even if you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mouth, grab the shiniest one you can find, and slurp your congratulations to Pam. And then, trot on over to your nearest brick and mortar castle, or order Princess Peepers from your favorite online bookseller.

All hail Princess Pam!

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