Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill

Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill

My Rating: ★★★★★

I absolutely love this book. It's such a great graphic novel that not only covers two princesses who fall in love, but also tackles some important topics. We have Amira, who is carving her own path despite society's expectations of her, which also assumes that she doesn't have a care in the world. We have Sadie, who has been trapped in a tower by her sister who is verbally abusive and demeans her. We have Vladric, who succumbs his family's expectations based on his gender and finds himself stressed out and stuck in a tree. Together these characters overcome their road blocks and empower themselves.

It's perfect for children because it takes these important messages and delivers them in a fun, entertaining, and understanding way for them. Amira has dreams of becoming a hero, so she sets out to become a hero. Sadie has had her self-esteem torn to shreds by her sister who tells her she's fat, ugly, and stupid. She overcomes her fears and her sister with the help of her friends. Vladric things he has to be extremely masculine and defeat trolls and ogres, but discovers that he doesn't have to change himself and discovers not to judge people based on how they look. Plus, Amira and Sadie fall in love during their adventures together and the story points out that there's nothing wrong with that. It's such a great book that delivers important messages in a cute and funny tale. I hope that more books like this start to become more prevalent, and I am looking forward to checking out more of Katie O'Neill's work.