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The perfect fairy tale deserves the perfect picture book. The world has royal fever--we just can't get enough of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Millions of people around the globe tuned in to watch their wedding in spring 2011, and the recent announcement of a baby on the way sent the media into a frenzy of speculation. Now, readers can go back in time to see their story from the beginning - a story about a little boy named William who would grow up to be king, and a little girl named Catherine who dreamed of meeting a prince one day...
Follow Will and Kate through their childhood days, their grand wedding, their international travels... and (of course) the arrival of their royal baby. Based on a popular app from Ink Robin, with illustrations by Adam Larkum that bring both the English country-side and the streets of London to life, this delightful picture book will make readers young and old alike fall in love with everyone's favorite royal couple all over again.
Author Notes
Ink Robin is a children's app company focusing on storybook apps. They are based in Toronto, Canada. www.inkrobin.com
Adam Larkum studied illustration and animation at Edinburgh College of Art. He has illustrated more than 40 books published in his native UK. www.adamlarkum.co.uk
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-A real fairy tale about a romance between a young prince named William and his future wife, Kate. The story is well known, but Larkum delightfully captures the future king in whimsical depictions of his life as a boy in the castle (complete with corgis), through his life at university, and his courting and eventual marriage. At the same time, readers meet the lovely young Kate, eager to pursue her dreams, at her home in the countryside with a menagerie of charming animals. Larkum's ink and wash illustrations are a perfect match to this enchanting story. Images include a royals-devoted crowd watching Kate's arrival at Westminster Abbey, a special party at William's grandmother's house, and "Polaroids" of the happy couple's international honeymoon. Sure to warm the hearts of fairy-tale lovers everywhere, this story wouldn't be complete without rounding out the happiness for the future of the realm-a new little prince.-Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Rivard and Larkum take readers through an endearing, if highly edited, look back at the romance and marriage of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. Though this story's "William" and "Kate" are never directly identified as their real-life counterparts, any kid who's even glanced at the magazines in the checkout line will know what's up. Rivard handles the mashup between "modern" and "fairy tale" adroitly and unironically: William grows up wondering if being king will be lonely, while little Kate "dreamed of meeting a handsome prince;" the two meet as equals at university and start out as "the very best of friends." Larkum, whose fluid ink line and use of color work may remind adults of Nadine Bernard Westcott, offers several visual winks: Kate, who lives "in the middle of the countryside," goes off to college accompanied by a pet sheep; William has a literate corgi and wears a hoodie with a royal crest. Overall, this is a sweet and sincere salute to young love, one that proves the age-old wisdom is right: celebrities, they're just like us. Ages 4-8. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
This tale of how England's Prince William and Kate Middleton met, fell in love, got married, and started a family is unlikely to interest many young children. The information is minimal, and even read as a fairy tale, the story is bland and unremarkable. The stylish pen-and-ink illustrations are appealing; it's too bad the text they're illustrating is so undistinguished. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
