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7th out of 59 books
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King and King
Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's perfect match and lo and behold......his name was Lee. You are cordially invited to join the merriest, most unexpected wedding of the year. KING & KING is a contemporary tale about finding true love and living happily ever after,...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 1st 2003
by Tricycle Press
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When a prince is forced to marry by his mother the old Queen, he’s not too happy. Princesses come from around the world to meet the Prince and none of them are quite right. But just when the Queen and the Prince begin to think that all is lost, Princess Madeline shows up with her brother Prince Lee, and things take an unexpected, happy turn.
De Haan and Nijland’s crazy mixed media collages provide just the right background for this heart warming story of a Prince forced to marry against his will...more
De Haan and Nijland’s crazy mixed media collages provide just the right background for this heart warming story of a Prince forced to marry against his will...more
'King and King' is a story about a Prince who lives with his mother, the Queen. The Queen has had enough of her son’s bachelor lifestyle and decides to confront him about wedding plans. After some deliberation the Prince agrees to wed and the Queen hastily makes arrangements for courtship with Princesses near and far.
The Prince meets many Princesses’ but none of them seem to make him happy. Suddenly one more Princess arrives, Princess Madeleine and her brother Princess Lee. The Prince’s heart le...more
The Prince meets many Princesses’ but none of them seem to make him happy. Suddenly one more Princess arrives, Princess Madeleine and her brother Princess Lee. The Prince’s heart le...more
Upside of King & King:
When the prince meets the other prince and the two fall madly in love, it’s seen as being totally normal. Not a single character comments on the fact that it’s two dudes—they’re just rejoicing that the prince is happy and is getting married. This is pretty awesome.
Also, apparently this is the first picture in a children’s book of two guys kissing:
So shocking!!
Yay progress!
Downside of King & King:
Of COURSE the prince hooked up with Prince Lee! Dear God! The women in...more
When the prince meets the other prince and the two fall madly in love, it’s seen as being totally normal. Not a single character comments on the fact that it’s two dudes—they’re just rejoicing that the prince is happy and is getting married. This is pretty awesome.
Also, apparently this is the first picture in a children’s book of two guys kissing:
So shocking!!
Yay progress!
Downside of King & King:
Of COURSE the prince hooked up with Prince Lee! Dear God! The women in...more
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This beautifully illustrated story is about a young prince whose mother is fed up of him and wants him to get married. The queen brought forward many princesses from far and wide but here was absolutely nothing and nobody that sparked any attraction between them and the young prince. One day a young princess comes along to meet the prince with her brother, “the prince felt a stir in his heart . . . It was love at first sight." (The princess, of course, looks confused.) The story tells of a whirl...more
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It's the simplicity that makes this book interesting and likeable. It's fairly short and adheres to the classic fairytale tradition of a Prince, told to get married by his mother but something's not quite right with any of the prospective suitors, that is, until he meets 'the one' they both fall instantly in love and live happily ever after. It just so happens that in this story, it's two princes that fall in love.
After the first reading, I had to discuss the outcom...more
It's the simplicity that makes this book interesting and likeable. It's fairly short and adheres to the classic fairytale tradition of a Prince, told to get married by his mother but something's not quite right with any of the prospective suitors, that is, until he meets 'the one' they both fall instantly in love and live happily ever after. It just so happens that in this story, it's two princes that fall in love.
After the first reading, I had to discuss the outcom...more
King & King is a children's picture book with GLBTQ emphasis. It is about a queen in search of her son's mate. She sets up meetings with many princesses from far and wide. (view spoiler)
This book has beautiful word manipulations. Many of the words are warped and enlarged to show emphasis. "[A]ll that talking had made the prince dizZY." This would be a great example to show c...more
This book has beautiful word manipulations. Many of the words are warped and enlarged to show emphasis. "[A]ll that talking had made the prince dizZY." This would be a great example to show c...more
After reading this book, I was honestly a little disappointed. The premise seemed so fantastic that I really wanted to like it. And the artwork is fantastical, which made me want to like it even more. But the thing I am reminding myself of, is that as we get more and more lgbtq themed children's literature, some of it is bound to be just okay. And this book was okay. It's nice that their is the premise that a Prince could like and fall in love with another price. But I would have a liked a littl...more
King and King is a goofy fiction picture book about a young man whose grouchy mother, the queen, is forcing to get married because she is ready to retire. Co- Authors Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland spin a story of a prince who has “never cared much for princesses”. At last Princess Madeline walks into the castle with her brother, Prince Lee; Valentine style hearts are seen fluttering between the two princes. The story concludes with a wedding between the two where all the leftover bachelorette...more
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While the concept of a prince marrying another prince adds to the small number of picture books depicting gay and lesbian families, this one is bogged down by a flat story and curiously odd illustrations.
The text is nothing special and in places where princesses are discussed is sometimes insulting, but what bothers me most about this book are the illustrations. I'm all in favor of mixed-media illustrations, and these are great in places. However, the illustrator has managed to take almost every...more
The text is nothing special and in places where princesses are discussed is sometimes insulting, but what bothers me most about this book are the illustrations. I'm all in favor of mixed-media illustrations, and these are great in places. However, the illustrator has managed to take almost every...more
de Haan,L.(2003).King and King.Berkeley, California: Tricycle Press
Subgroup: Same-Sex parents
Topics: fairytale, same-sex relationships
Genre: Fairy Tale
Synopsis: Once there lived a prince whose mother declared he marry by the end of the summer. His mother brought forth princess' from all the over the land to find the perfect one for her son. He rejected one after another. Until one day Lee arrived, a princess' brother. The two fall in love and have the merriest, most unexpected wedding. This stor...more
Subgroup: Same-Sex parents
Topics: fairytale, same-sex relationships
Genre: Fairy Tale
Synopsis: Once there lived a prince whose mother declared he marry by the end of the summer. His mother brought forth princess' from all the over the land to find the perfect one for her son. He rejected one after another. Until one day Lee arrived, a princess' brother. The two fall in love and have the merriest, most unexpected wedding. This stor...more
This book was really cute. My favorite part of it was the illustrations. There was so much going on in the pictures you really had to look to appreciate it all, which was wonderful.
The story of the Prince who doesn't like Princesses was sweet. The topic of the prince being gay really isn't ever brought up, he simply sees Prince Lee and falls in love, they get married, and everyone is happy. I thought it was nice to see it written out so normally.
My favorite page was the very last page, with the...more
The story of the Prince who doesn't like Princesses was sweet. The topic of the prince being gay really isn't ever brought up, he simply sees Prince Lee and falls in love, they get married, and everyone is happy. I thought it was nice to see it written out so normally.
My favorite page was the very last page, with the...more
A very tired and grumpy queen wants her son to marry, though he announces he has never much liked princesses. A few prospective women come by, but it isn't until one comes along with her brother that the prince is smitten, with the brother of course. The marriage happens and everyone lives happily ever after. Very light, sweet story that could be shared with children to open up a dialogue or when teaching a lesson about families. Challenged/restricted for: depicting homosexuality; inapropriate c...more
King & King tells the story of a young prince whose mother (the elderly Queen) would like to retire and demands he marry in order to take the throne (whut???). The Queen sends letters to all the local princesses to get them to come and basically audition to become Queen. Apparently the Prince is gay however, as he falls in love with the Prince that accompanies his sister to audition. There's a happy wedding.
BLAH BLAH. This is a "pro-gay" book in one of the most misogynistic ways possible (an...more
BLAH BLAH. This is a "pro-gay" book in one of the most misogynistic ways possible (an...more
This book is any fairy tale about courtship, royal marriage, and love at first sight. The only twist is that the prince falls in love with another prince. Plot-wise, there's nothing interesting about this book, nor is the language used particularly clever. I also didn't like the illustrations, and at times their color is too close in shade to the text, which would make it difficult for young readers.
I wanted to love it, but seriously we can do better at writing queer-themed books for kids.
I wanted to love it, but seriously we can do better at writing queer-themed books for kids.
This book was very controversial. It shocked me that the story line was a man and a man getting married. I do not think that Nodelman would have liked this book because there are no separate worlds. Something he might have liked, however, is the clear opposition to the status quo of marriage. I also did not like how the author portrayed the mother as naggy. The illustrations were chaotic and not to my liking. This would be a great book to show diversity, but I would not have it in my classroom.
To date, this may be one of the more controversial books to emerge from the field, aside from And Tango Makes Three. This story, a picture book debut by a European female writing pair, can be categorized as a “fractured fairytale”, playing off of the traditional motif of the gender status quo “prince and princess” living “happily-ever-after”. The strength of the work lies in its very colorful and aesthetically eye-catching images, though there are some abstract illustrations that may be more com...more
This book offered the same general fairy tale story with a modern day representation of love. The story starts out like any other wedding-based fairy tale, and the prince must find a bride. The price just doesn't like any of the princesses, but luckily one of them has a brother. He falls and love, and they live happily ever after.
I would recommend this book for anybody willing to take an old framework, and update it to modern times.
I would recommend this book for anybody willing to take an old framework, and update it to modern times.
The aging queen is tired of ruling, so insists that her son marry and take over the throne. She invites princess after princess, but the prince sees no one he likes until one of the princesses brings her brother with her. The princes get married, and everyone lives happily ever after.
I loved the message of this book, which is simple and unapologetic. I loathed the artwork, which looked as though it had been scraped off the bottom of someone’s shoe. All the characters looked like grubs.
I loved the message of this book, which is simple and unapologetic. I loathed the artwork, which looked as though it had been scraped off the bottom of someone’s shoe. All the characters looked like grubs.
Back when Harriet was in the middle of her pretty princess phase and wanted to read nothing by princess stories, I added King & King by Linda de Haan to mix.
King & King starts like any typical fairy tale. The Queen wants to step down but needs to see her son married first. So she invites all the eligible princesses from around the lands. Now if this were a typical story, he wouldn't pick a princess but he would pick a young lady, a local peasant girl.
Nope. Not this time. The prince picks...more
King & King starts like any typical fairy tale. The Queen wants to step down but needs to see her son married first. So she invites all the eligible princesses from around the lands. Now if this were a typical story, he wouldn't pick a princess but he would pick a young lady, a local peasant girl.
Nope. Not this time. The prince picks...more
If I were a kid, I would have not liked this. Main reason? The drawings are just awful... The story's kind of simple an boring (I prefered Andersen and brothers Grimm). And all poor princesses are shown as quirky creatures... I smell something misogynistic.
For me it is not a controversial, just boooring stuff.
If you want to read somenthing so called "pro-gay" I recommend "And Tango Makes Three".
For me it is not a controversial, just boooring stuff.
If you want to read somenthing so called "pro-gay" I recommend "And Tango Makes Three".
This book was on my list of top 100 banned/challenged books for the last decade. It's a picture book about a prince who marries another prince (so I'm assuming this is one of the few books available with a similar subject). Unfortunately, it's also poorly illustrated and written making it a bit hard to justify inclusion in a library collection.
Lovely in every way a children's book should be. I suggest reading it immediately after a child has been introduced to the fairy tale genre so that it can be perceived as simply another children's story about self-determination and the pursuit of happiness, rather than a radical antithesis of tradition.
After reading the book, I was a little bit disappointed. I thought the mom will be angry that he was actually interested in another prince. I thought it would go in debt with the situation. I guess the author was trying to make apoint that everybody is not against homosexuality.
(19) Of course I enjoy the progress our society has made so that this book exists, but I still feel it isn't as good as it could have been. Maybe if there'd been more build-up between the princes, maybe if there was a more positive portrayal of women in the book... maybe, maybe, maybe.
A book that explores a kingdom in which their are two kings. This book handles sexuality in a very encouraging and positive light. I would allow this to be a book in the library. If doing a unit on fairytales, this would be used to just show another view on relationships.
This is a great children's book to get children to understand that same sex relationships are okay. The story has very colorful illustrations. I really like how this is told and I think that elementary school students would benefit from this book.
Definitely unexpected... I am not sure how I would feel about reading this book to my students because of possible questions from parents.
The prince marries another prince
The queen is perfectly fine with it
They live happily ever after
The prince marries another prince
The queen is perfectly fine with it
They live happily ever after
The Queen wants to Prince to find a mate. None of the princesses interest him. Then he meets another Prince, and they become King and King. This book is written for grade school students, but could be taught to students through high school.
I feel like the idea of this book is wonderful, but the illustrations (some were kind of creepy, others very cool and inventive) and the plot left me feeling kind of "meh". I was more interested in seeing what the cat was going to do next!
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