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Vader's Little Princess (Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars)
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Jeffrey Brown (Goodreads Author)
In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader--Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire--now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager.
Smart and funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bri ...more
Smart and funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bri ...more
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published
April 23rd 2013
by Chronicle Books
(first published 2013)
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I am disgusted by this book. How dare Jeffrey Brown play fast and loose with Star Wars continuity?! Darth Vader was not a "single Dad" just trying to be the best Dad he could be. He was the most vile, most villainous henchman of the Empire. He was responsible for multiple murders, took part in genocides, he was damn near irredeemable, and here Brown is trying to make us think he was somehow kind and playful, just a good Dad in a tough situation.
I'll tell you what this is: it is an insult to al ...more
I am disgusted by this book. How dare Jeffrey Brown play fast and loose with Star Wars continuity?! Darth Vader was not a "single Dad" just trying to be the best Dad he could be. He was the most vile, most villainous henchman of the Empire. He was responsible for multiple murders, took part in genocides, he was damn near irredeemable, and here Brown is trying to make us think he was somehow kind and playful, just a good Dad in a tough situation.
I'll tell you what this is: it is an insult to al ...more
This is a sweet book with charming pictures of Darth Vader raising his little princess. And, it's not easy for the Dark Lord of Sith to get his teenage daughter to do as he wants.
Still I prefer Darth Vader and Son to this book. This book was not funny in the same way as the previous book was.
Still I prefer Darth Vader and Son to this book. This book was not funny in the same way as the previous book was.
It takes about ten minutes to read and is quite funny. This was my favorite page:
What can I say? I thought the Darth Vader and Son book was a little better, and this was kind of more of the same thing.
I DO think it's funny, reading other reviews, that people think it's stereotypical. I mean, yeah, it's stereotypical that a dad would have arguments with his daughter about leaving the house in a belly shirt. But I think that's really the whole point here. Leia is used as a device to put Darth Vader in humorous situations, not the other way around. It's funny to watch Darth Vad ...more
I DO think it's funny, reading other reviews, that people think it's stereotypical. I mean, yeah, it's stereotypical that a dad would have arguments with his daughter about leaving the house in a belly shirt. But I think that's really the whole point here. Leia is used as a device to put Darth Vader in humorous situations, not the other way around. It's funny to watch Darth Vad ...more
”Behave yourself, or my Dad will totally kill you.”
I have flashed my sci-fi geek badge once or twice around the GR block, but I don’t believe I’ve gushed about my
It is flat out scary how many times I have seen the movies. My blood now pumps in rhythm to the theme song! And…(view spoiler) Over the years, I have developed an additional layer of love to the obsession though—watching the ...more
More of the same and in this case it's good :)
Creciendo mi colección
I saw this at the bookstore and thought it would be the perfect gift to get my hubby for our daughter's Father's Day present! It being perfect because this family LOVES Star Wars and because we got our daughter's name from Princess Leia.
Believe me, when he saw this he definitely got a kick out of it!!
Fun to read with comical and creative illustrations!
A joy to read for anyone :)
Believe me, when he saw this he definitely got a kick out of it!!
Fun to read with comical and creative illustrations!
A joy to read for anyone :)
3.5 stars
I think Darth Vader and Son was so much better than this one but I still laughed so many times! ^^
ARTWORK:
I think Darth Vader and Son was so much better than this one but I still laughed so many times! ^^
ARTWORK:
****4 ESTRELLAS****
A mi hija le regalaron este libro, el día de reyes. Para mi fue una gran sorpresa, porque no tengo idea donde lo consiguieron en español, y no quiero ni pensar cuanto costo.
La traducción es muy buena, solo tiene un pequeño error en una viñeta, que se les olvido cambiar el I, por el yo. Pero solo eso, lo demás esta muy bien.
Es una parodia sin una historia lineal, son chistecillos pequeños en cada pagina. Es tan adorable y tierno.
A pesar de que mi hija no esta familiarizada c ...more
A mi hija le regalaron este libro, el día de reyes. Para mi fue una gran sorpresa, porque no tengo idea donde lo consiguieron en español, y no quiero ni pensar cuanto costo.
La traducción es muy buena, solo tiene un pequeño error en una viñeta, que se les olvido cambiar el I, por el yo. Pero solo eso, lo demás esta muy bien.
Es una parodia sin una historia lineal, son chistecillos pequeños en cada pagina. Es tan adorable y tierno.
A pesar de que mi hija no esta familiarizada c ...more
These books are the best thing.
As I sat reading them I was so excited to have kids of my own one day, so I could read these to them.
But then I realized they're pretty spoilery, and would I rather have my kids enjoy these when they're kids OR watch their faces as it is revealed that Darth Vader is Luke's father?
Thank god I have many years to figure out the answer.
As I sat reading them I was so excited to have kids of my own one day, so I could read these to them.
But then I realized they're pretty spoilery, and would I rather have my kids enjoy these when they're kids OR watch their faces as it is revealed that Darth Vader is Luke's father?
Thank god I have many years to figure out the answer.
Short and funny :D
Un librito divertido.
Mi parte favorita
Mi parte favorita
it's so cute.. it really makes me sad that Vader didn't get a chance to be a father
I went into this book expecting quirky Star Wars moments that related to parenting, what I got was an author who clearly isn't raising girls, making jokes about raising girls. If there is a sitcom stereotype about father/daughter relationships, he has thrown it into this book. I bought it and was planning to give it to my best friends, who are raising a wonderful princess of their own, and now I can't hide the thing fast enough. I don't want to say it's sexist, but it's totally a little sexist.
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My Review: 6 - Worth Reading, with Reservations
So I was utterly charmed by Brown's previous Star Wars contribution, Darth Vader and Son, and absolutely had to pre-order Vader's Little Princess as soon as I was able. Because Leia! And the art, yet again, is cute and a lot of fun, but I had one quibble with this book: the author has sons, and his Darth Vader and Son, while obviously showing father & son activities, really felt universal, stuff that you could see doing with your dad whether y ...more
So I was utterly charmed by Brown's previous Star Wars contribution, Darth Vader and Son, and absolutely had to pre-order Vader's Little Princess as soon as I was able. Because Leia! And the art, yet again, is cute and a lot of fun, but I had one quibble with this book: the author has sons, and his Darth Vader and Son, while obviously showing father & son activities, really felt universal, stuff that you could see doing with your dad whether y ...more
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you! :D
Just like Darth Vader and Son, this installment is something that would be a cute gift from a girl who had been introduced to Star Wars by her father. Something where in a large percent is likely lost on children, but would be appreciated by adult fans. (Probably especially those who remember when they watched the films with their own precocious little padawans.)
Just as cute as the first one, and I might even like it better just because of Leia. &l ...more
Just like Darth Vader and Son, this installment is something that would be a cute gift from a girl who had been introduced to Star Wars by her father. Something where in a large percent is likely lost on children, but would be appreciated by adult fans. (Probably especially those who remember when they watched the films with their own precocious little padawans.)
Just as cute as the first one, and I might even like it better just because of Leia. &l ...more
I was waffling on whether this deserves a better or the same rating as Darth Vader and Son, but then I realized I got a lot of enjoyment out of it (even if some of the scenes were cliched "girly"). 5 stars for a great laugh.
This one is only $1.99 on Kindle today too (5 May 2016). Not sure if I'm buying it for me or my daughter. Hmmm.
Dart Vader is a single father who struggle to raise her daughter...and until more grows everything gets more complicated. The book about Luke was really good, but this is better!!! Is more cute and funny especially because Vader must "support" Leia's relationship with Solo...Geez, this thing let some jewels like these:
Honestly, these situations aren't be funny if Vader wasn't the main character but, Who cares! I really like how Brown breaks the Star Wars continuity, the way he gave a spin to sit ...more
Honestly, these situations aren't be funny if Vader wasn't the main character but, Who cares! I really like how Brown breaks the Star Wars continuity, the way he gave a spin to sit ...more
"Vader and Son" was often genuinely funny, ...
this was, well, er.... mostly cute.
Both books have the best artwork that he has yet produced, and both are a welcome relief from his usual narcissistic whinings.
this was, well, er.... mostly cute.
Both books have the best artwork that he has yet produced, and both are a welcome relief from his usual narcissistic whinings.
November 24, 2013
A few to many cliches about little girls, but little Leia with Darth is always funny.
Library copy
A few to many cliches about little girls, but little Leia with Darth is always funny.
Library copy
27 April 2013
Any fan of Star Wars, will undoubtedly enjoy Vader's Little Princess. It is highly amusing to see the Supreme Commander of the Dark Side get his feathers ruffled by a rambunctious little girl. There were a few moments that had me laughing out loud.
Some favorites:
(view spoiler)
Any fan of Star Wars, will undoubtedly enjoy Vader's Little Princess. It is highly amusing to see the Supreme Commander of the Dark Side get his feathers ruffled by a rambunctious little girl. There were a few moments that had me laughing out loud.
Some favorites:
(view spoiler)
Bought this for my daughter's birthday (who received a Star Wars t-shirt as well)...like it almost as much as Darth Vader and Son, but gave it one less star because I had a bit of an issue with some of the stereotyping. I know it's tongue-in-cheek, and clearly supposed to represent the joys and challenges of raising a girl, but I found myself taking issue with some of them. Perhaps it's because I'm in the whole "girl power" mode these days, and trying to find ways to debunk feminine sterotypes f
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Loved Vader and Son, laughed a lot; liked this, laughed less. But I say: keep doing this stuff, it's fun and getting a crazy huge audience. Thought maybe the son stuff was a little more surprising and interesting; the girl stuff more predictably father-daughterish, less revealing than Son about either Vader or father-daughter stuff.. but am I reading too much into it? Maybe. Within two hours, I, my wife and all three kids 6, 7 and 8 all eagerly read it, grabbing it from each other's hands as we
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In this tale, we visit upon one author's thoughts of what it might have been like if Darth Vader had raised Princess Leia. The story is told primarily in pictures through the teen years.
The pictures are very detailed and enhance and/or explain the limited text . Both create a humorous and fun narrative for multiple ages.
There are multiple references to the Star Wars movies, as well as, as co-starring role from Luke.
Overall, a fun read.
The pictures are very detailed and enhance and/or explain the limited text . Both create a humorous and fun narrative for multiple ages.
There are multiple references to the Star Wars movies, as well as, as co-starring role from Luke.
Overall, a fun read.
This was way cute, but not as good as Darth Vader and Son. The art is just as adorable, but the in-jokes aren't quite as good (though some are fantastic), and the humor isn't quite as sharp. It was much more inconsistent. I'd still recommend it, though.
As a parent and a Star Wars geek, I found this hil-stinking-arious.
Plus it was written by my brother-in-law and my father-in-law.
(Okay, so maybe it wasn't but if the author wanted to avoid confusion he could've used a middle name.)
Plus it was written by my brother-in-law and my father-in-law.
(Okay, so maybe it wasn't but if the author wanted to avoid confusion he could've used a middle name.)
I actually happen to like this one more than Darth Vader and Son, despite the fact that the latter has a higher rating. This book is simply adorable. I loved the Han and Leia bits; those were precious.
This is a follow up to Vader and Son which was very fun. This one is not bad...lots of laughs..though I do wonder what Star Wars purist would think of it?!
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Jeffrey Brown was born in 1975 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up reading comic books with dreams of someday drawing them, only to abandon them and focus on becoming a 'fine artist.' While earning his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brown abandoned painting and began drawing comics with his first autobiographical book 'Clumsy' in 2001. Since then he's drawn a dozen books fo
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