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Summary
Our favorite small knight must find a way to deal with big emotions during a royal visit in Small Knight and the Angry Prince, Manka Kasha's newest magical, heartfelt picture book.
The angry red grows and it spreads and it hurts Cousin and everyone around him.
We can't leave it like that! We need to find some way to help.
When Small Knight's family shows up for an unexpected visit, they are excited to make a new friend. But their cousin the Prince is jealous of their skill as a knight and his anger quickly sours the visit. Can Small Knight find a way to help the Prince calm their contagious anger, or is their Knight's Tournament doomed?
Heartfelt, whimsical, and real, Manka Kasha's Small Knight picture books are beautiful, deep stories about understanding your feelings and finding the courage and strength to deal with them.
Author Notes
Maria Biktimirova, a.k.a. Manka Kasha , is the author of Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster . A university teacher and a children's book illustrator, Manka has a postgrad degree in English Language and Literature, and is reluctantly trying to work on her PhD in her free-from-illustrating time. When they are not teaching their students (who are absolutely the best), or drawing, they prefer to read, listen to cast recordings of some musicals, or binge-watch TV-shows.
Reviews (1)
Kirkus Review
A royal visit goes awry. Small Knight is a petite child with peach skin and curly brown hair who uses they/them pronouns. They live with their parents, the king and queen, in a vaguely rendered castle. When Small Knight's aunt--a famous warrior--and her son come to visit, Small Knight is too starstruck by the Warrior Queen to notice their cousin's moodiness. The prince is about Small Knight's size, with the same light skin as the rest of the characters but with vibrant crimson hair that accentuates the angry red vibrations he gives off. The prince's foul mood is highly contagious, but after some cathartic sword practice and thoughtful discussion with Tiny Bear (Small Knight's plush but sentient ursine pal), Small Knight nobly decides to help. The prince confides that living up to his mother's example is overwhelming and that he feels jealous of Small Knight, and eventually the two bond over some butterfly watching and sword practice. An author's note reassures readers that "if the air was to go red with anger again, Small Knight and their cousin know exactly what to do"--though no real resolutions to the prince's jealousy or the complicated relationships with any of the parents are presented in the shallow plot. Unsophisticated ink and watercolor illustrations on stark white backgrounds pace out the story in a mix of spots and spreads. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A short-term solution from a very short knight. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
