A review by kindredbooks
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale

4.0

I received a copy of The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale with illustrations by LeUyen Pham from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.

The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party is the second book in this chapter book series. In this story, it is Princess Magnolia's birthday and she has invited 12 of her princess friends over for a party. She wants nothing more than to have the perfect birthday party but she keeps getting called away by the monster alarm. Trying to enjoy her party while simultaneously fighting the monsters is hard enough but gets more complicated when the other princesses begin to notice her absences. 

One of my favourite parts of this story is the introduction of Princess Magnolia's princess friends. They're all so diverse and unique characters that I can see having their own storylines. The introduction of these new characters add to the world and will resonate with more readers who may be able to find a princess who looks like them.