Anderson, B. (2011). The Prince’s New Pet. New York: Roaring Book Press.No Review Source Necessary (caught my eye)Picture Book SoakThis picture book is about a prince who has secretly received a new colorful pet on his birthday. However, his father has not allowed anything colorful into the kingdom since his wife passed away and takes the pet from his son. The prince ends up going on an adventure to find the pet, but comes back with even more. The illustrations are mostly dark, with the occasional bright pop of color. There is also a lot of writing in this story and some of the words are pretty complex for a picture book for little children. This book can be used to teach students about sequencing and using transition words when writing. It can also be used for “what happens next” writing assignments as well. This would be a great book for 3rd-6th graders and students that are advanced readers. I really enjoyed the storyline and how the illustrations looked. I am a huge Tim Burton fan and the illustrations remind me of images you would see in a Tim Burton movie. I love this book! A cute short book, a little dark/Gothic style, but simple story. Reminded me of something I might have dreamed about before. Also reminded me of a much bigger book by contrast(published for adults but I read the first book when I was thirteen) called Auralia's Colors (not big as in 500 pages, but in contrast to the little thin book this one is) that was much more developed as a story (the Auralia Thread series has been my favorite fantasy series for a long time now).
What do You think about The Prince's New Pet (2011)?
I loved the story and the illustrations in this book.
—Ghost
