{"id":31897,"date":"2016-12-02T00:46:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T04:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=31897"},"modified":"2016-12-02T00:46:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T04:46:56","slug":"review-of-the-princess-in-black-takes-a-vacation-by-shannon-hale-and-dean-hale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=31897","title":{"rendered":"Review of The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation, by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"princess_in_black_takes_a_vacation_large\"<\/a>The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation<\/em><\/p>\n

by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
\nillustrated by LeUyen Pham<\/p>\n

Candlewick Press, 2016. 88 pages.
\nStarred Review<\/p>\n

Oh, how I love the Princess in Black! This is the fourth book about frilly and pink Princess Magnolia, who disguises herself as the Princess in Black to fight monsters with ninja moves.<\/p>\n

In this book, I was happy to see the Goat Avenger finally step up to help out. We found out about him in Book One. But even if you haven\u2019t read Book One, you\u2019ll find out what\u2019s up:<\/p>\n

The Goat Avenger was the same height as her friend Duff. He even had the same smile. But it couldn\u2019t be Duff. Duff did not wear a mask.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Princess in Black is tired. She has fought fifteen monsters this week. So the Goat Avenger offers to protect the goats while she takes a vacation.<\/p>\n

However, no sooner does Princess Magnolia start napping on the perfect beach, than a giant sea monster surfaces.<\/p>\n

Maybe if I just lie here the monster will go away,<\/em> thought Princess Magnolia.<\/p>\n

\u201cROOOAAARRR!\u201d said the sea monster. \u201cEAT PEOPLE!\u201d<\/p>\n

The people on the beach screamed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fortunately, Princess Magnolia has brought her disguise along with her beach gear. And fortunately, there\u2019s a handy bathing tent where she can change.<\/p>\n

Can the Princess in Black save the day against a giant sea monster? And will she ever get a vacation? And can the Goat Avenger protect the goats from monsters? <\/p>\n

This series is just so much fun. I love the cartoon-like illustrations. The monsters are monstrous, but not too scary. The language is simple, perfect for beginning readers, but full of humor. I like the way the Princess in Black does use ninja moves (again my favorite is Twinkle Twinkle Little Smash!), but she also tells the monsters to behave, and that they are not allowed to eat goats or people.<\/p>\n

Even though there\u2019s a princess on the cover, these books are for kids of any gender. My co-worker\u2019s five-year-old son loves them, as will any kid who likes superheroes or ninja moves or feeling powerful.<\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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