bak8382's review
4.0
Poor Princess in Black. All she wants to do is take a little vacation away from the monsters, and with The Goat Avenger finally on the scene it actually looks like a possibility. Alas there are also monsters at the beach . . .Another fun addition to this series. My daughter loves these, and I've been wondering about that Goat Avenger since book 1!
mehsi's review
5.0
Yay! A brand-new PiB book. This time our princess is trying to go on a vacation, but will she be able to rest?
The fourth book is here, and we can now enjoy a warm beach vacation in the midst of autumn (though it feels kind of like winter). :P
The poor princess, she was truly pooped from all the monster defeating. It makes me wonder why, until now, there was apparently no one else who also does the monster defeating. You would think if there is one person, there are bound to be more. Just one hero can't save everything, all the time. We can see that clearly that this taking toll on our princess. So I am happy with the addition of the Goat Avenger. Even though that one has a lot, really a lot, to learn.
I am also still laughing at the fact that apparently no one, really no one, can deduce who these 2 are. Though with that ending, I feel like someone does know. Why else would that person do that? I can't wait to see if my feeling is right, I do hope so, it would be fun!
The beach vacation was a delight, I loved how the beach stands looked, and also how lovely and beautiful the beach was (sorry, but here seas aren't bright blue, or beaches yellowish).
Of course we could have guessed that the monsters wouldn't allow our superhero to have a break.
I was cheering for our princess to keep on going, to just defeat him so she could have her rest.
I won't tell you if she got her rest, or if she defeated the monster, but I was definitely happy with the ending.
We also have the Goat Avenger parts, and see him do his best to keep the peace in the pasture.
Oh yes, and I definitely have to give points to the creative names that our boy and girl use when defeating a monster (or practising on defeating one).
All in all, I definitely enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. As for me? I want more PiB!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
The fourth book is here, and we can now enjoy a warm beach vacation in the midst of autumn (though it feels kind of like winter). :P
The poor princess, she was truly pooped from all the monster defeating. It makes me wonder why, until now, there was apparently no one else who also does the monster defeating. You would think if there is one person, there are bound to be more. Just one hero can't save everything, all the time. We can see that clearly that this taking toll on our princess. So I am happy with the addition of the Goat Avenger. Even though that one has a lot, really a lot, to learn.
I am also still laughing at the fact that apparently no one, really no one, can deduce who these 2 are. Though with that ending, I feel like someone does know. Why else would that person do that? I can't wait to see if my feeling is right, I do hope so, it would be fun!
The beach vacation was a delight, I loved how the beach stands looked, and also how lovely and beautiful the beach was (sorry, but here seas aren't bright blue, or beaches yellowish).
Of course we could have guessed that the monsters wouldn't allow our superhero to have a break.
I was cheering for our princess to keep on going, to just defeat him so she could have her rest.
I won't tell you if she got her rest, or if she defeated the monster, but I was definitely happy with the ending.
We also have the Goat Avenger parts, and see him do his best to keep the peace in the pasture.
Oh yes, and I definitely have to give points to the creative names that our boy and girl use when defeating a monster (or practising on defeating one).
All in all, I definitely enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. As for me? I want more PiB!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
shaekin's review
4.0
Cute easy reads. Great for kids that are getting good enough that kids books aren't challenging enough, but aren't ready for full chapter books.
julieanncordero's review
4.0
I listened to this with my daughter. She loves Princess in Black books and I’m glad because they are super cute!
ashleylm's review
4.0
Fun, short, easy, not-annoying (the first three adjectives are common for this kind of book, but the last, not so much!)
The Princess in Black is new to me--she's apparently a part-time superhero, who's overworked and tired. I can relate to tired, in a way that the average child might not get, so there's something for everyone here. I'm reminded of the anime 魔王城でおやすみ (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) who is also desperate for a bit of shut-eye.
The illustrations are cute and engaging, the story rolics along, there are two protagonists for the price of one, and it's a charmer. I can imagine this being re-read several times.
There seems to be a gap in the market between picture book and novel--something short, easy to read, but not achingly simple or tiresomely complex. This is a welcome addition to the short list of decent books of that ilk. (I think Mercy Watson is a similar tone/length).
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
The Princess in Black is new to me--she's apparently a part-time superhero, who's overworked and tired. I can relate to tired, in a way that the average child might not get, so there's something for everyone here. I'm reminded of the anime 魔王城でおやすみ (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) who is also desperate for a bit of shut-eye.
The illustrations are cute and engaging, the story rolics along, there are two protagonists for the price of one, and it's a charmer. I can imagine this being re-read several times.
There seems to be a gap in the market between picture book and novel--something short, easy to read, but not achingly simple or tiresomely complex. This is a welcome addition to the short list of decent books of that ilk. (I think Mercy Watson is a similar tone/length).
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
genericgeekgirl's review against another edition
4.0
The Princess in Black series is so cute. It makes me so happy!
starburns's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Solid early chapter book for younger kids. My 3 year old loves this series.