Prince Puggly Of Spud And The Kingdom Of Spiff (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
While I absolutely loved the writing style and respect Weston's ability to rhyme and still make sense/be funny, I found the plot to be somewhat boring and pointless. The whole thing is about what kind of clothes you wear and of course includes a prince and princess relationship that's destined to be. The word art cleverly scattered throughout lost it's appeal over time but I still respect the effort. Overall, it's a uniquely written story with a less-than-unique plot and message. This is a novel in verse and it didn't really appeal to me. The story of neighboring kingdoms, all dedicated to being the ultimate consumers of constantly changing fashions follows Prince Puggly, a newly created prince from the Kingdom of Spud and his interactions with the Kingdom of Spiff (and these are not good). The only person in Spiff to not be interested in fashion is Princess Francesca who is only interested in reading. Between the two of them, they manage to teach the rest of the world a lesson, all in verse. From reviews that I read it was suggested it would make a good read aloud and perhaps that is how I will introduce this Black Eyed Susan nominee.
What do You think about Prince Puggly Of Spud And The Kingdom Of Spiff (2013)?
What a cute book with a great message! And it all ryhmes which is just amazing to me!
—Clawaal
I liked it because it was weird. -Roxy, age 6.
—Ferngully
