This book is about a prince whose mother (the queen) is pressuring him to get married. After meeting several princesses, the prince ends up falling for another prince and they get married. At the end, everyone is happy and content, including the queen. The illustrations are very colorful, bold and imaginative. This book could be viewed as controversial since sexual orientation and same-sex marriage are addressed. However, I feel this book would be appropriate in the classroom as part of a unit about different types of weddings and relationships. As a reader, I found it refreshing that a fairy tale took a different angle than a princess being rescued by prince charming. I also like the twist that the prince ends up falling for the brother of one of the princesses that comes to meet him. Plus, the queen really just wanted her son to be happy in the end and supported his decision. As a teacher, I could use this book during a lesson about fairy tales and stereotypes. In addition, issues like tolerance and acceptance could be discussed as a class after reading this book.
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