Para Pangeran Dan Harta Terindah

by Jeffrey A. Miles, Unknown . (Illustrations)

Di sebuah Kerajaan Hijau Sepanjang Masa, Putri Elena tiba-tiba diculik oleh seorang perempuan tua. Gallant, sang juara tak terkalahkan, dan Earnest, sang pemalu dan kutu buku bersama-sama pergi untuk mencari "harta terindah di negeri" nya untuk dapat menikahi Putri Elena yang hilang. Sepanjang perjalanannya, Earnest dan Gallant justru menyadari bahwa "harta terindah di negeri" tersebut adalah bukan apa yang mereka harapkan.

Genres: LGBT, Picture Books, Fantasy, Gay, Queer, Childrens, Fiction

30 pages, Hardcover

First published February 9, 2014

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't understate how important I think it is for children to learn that not every boy will grow up to fall in love with girls. (And not every girl will grow up to fall in love with boys.) This is a well-done revision of a classic fairy tale, in which the prince sets off to rescue the princess from an evil witch. But this time, two men set out to rescue her and fall in love with each other in the process. There is nothing in this story that isn't appropriate for children. Nobody's having gay sex in the middle of the book. Children grow up listening to tales of princes and princesses falling in love all the time. This simply shows them that, if they find themselves falling in love with someone of the same gender as they get older, that will be okay too.

As far as the actual story goes, it's well-written and entertaining. The only quibble I had with it was that some of the objects they had to find didn't seem to make sense. For instance, the object representing "wind" turns out to be a pearl at the bottom of the ocean. Why not an egg in a bird's nest at the top of a tree or a cliff? But overall a delightful story with wonderful illustrations.

[Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful children's fairy tale (literally) about 2 guys falling in love while trying to rescue a princess.
It's teaching children to respect same sex love in a very endearing way. I totally recommend it to parents. It's really suitable for small children.

[Jenn Forte · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great children's book! The illustrations are very well drawn, the story does a great job of focusing on each character's strengths and, of course, there's a happy ending. This is a great book for those parents who want to encourage their kids to embrace diversity!

[Romie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was short, but adorable.
Or when the bookworm gets the athlete in the end.
My main problem was the art, because oh gosh was it bad.

[Mirjam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Man. I wanted to like this book. I really, really, really wanted to like this book. The idea behind it (two princes set out to save a princess and win her hand in marriage, then find one another instead, plus it turns out the princess doesn't even want to get married in the first place) is lovely. But the art is terrible (looks like cheap computer generated images) in addition to being flat-out misogynistic(the princess looks like some pubescent online gamer's nocturnal fantasy, with breasts spilling everywhere, big vacant eyes, a Barbie waist and pornstar lips). The writing is atrocious - this book reads like Twilight fan fiction. Two stars though: one for earnest (no pun intended) effort and one for gallantly (ha) attempting to address the dearth of LGBT characters in children's literature.

[Kate McMurray]

This is an adorable little book. Thanks to whoever posted it on FB for me to find.

[Saritza · Rating 5 out of 5]

We need more of these books for our children and families to share during family reading time. This is a great book for that!

[Johnny Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Princes and the Treasure was one of the more pleasant reads out of my text set. The story is about two princes who set out to help save a princess who's been kidnapped by an evil witch. By working together, soon, they realize that the "greatest treasure in the land" that they are seeking, is right in front of them the whole time. With its thick plot, the story should capture the attention of all of its readers. The language is appropriate for the age group it is gears towards, but be warned; it is one of the more lengthier reads. The illustrations in this book were outstanding! The scenes helped with the flow of the story and the bright, vivid colors really captured my attention. The only drawback that I saw was the background characters that were depicted. For a kingdom of that size, there weren’t a variety of cultural groups that were depicted.

"You must go on a dangerous quest to find the greatest treasure in the land!" - An except from the book.

[Ida Electra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun; the pictures were wonderful and I very much enjoyed the overarching story. The language seemed to me a bit too simple at times, but I guess that's just how childrens picturebooks are. Still really glad I have this book, and I will definitely read it again!

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a nice romantic tale where the princes fall in love. I didn't like that they built and entire castle because that just would take many many years and lots of funds to actually make that happen. But, otherwise I think the book was great! I liked that it was a same-sex couple too.

[Antonella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for children. See eloquent review by Jamie Fessenden.

[Judah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!

[Chase · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short kid-friendly book that teaches valuable lessons to kids. Two men from different backgrounds have to work together to “save” the princess. In the process, they learn the “greatest treasure of the land.” Sometimes you need other people to bring you your perfect “treasure,” since you can’t see it yourself through your lens. The adventure to the princess was just the backdrop, as they gain the greatest strength, the greatest value of all. The ending was cute and though this is just a fairytale, it still can be someone’s version of that fairytale one day.

[Miriam Cumming · Rating 2 out of 5]

A great idea poorly executed.

I wanted to love it, but it's painful to read through more than a handful of times (and if you have kids, you know why that matters!) There are better books to fill this void on your bookshelf.

[Iara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable, in the same vein as Princess Ever After. Except, like, as a cheesy fairytale.

[Sofia]

Hard to rate a children's picture book, but this was so cute and important! Would want to read this to my own children someday

[Lisa C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two young men set out on a quest to save the princess and find the "greatest treasure in the land." Along the way, they learn to use their unique skills to work together, until at last they realize that what they've actually found is one another. A very positive reinforcement of same-gender relationships, shown in a world where, despite initial expectations, there is no resistance or questioning of the young men's nature or choices.

[Camilla Sørensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horrorble, because it didnt let me read it

[Malcolm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good. The sentiment and the idea are in the right place, but some of the action is a bit of a stretch.

[Maija · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not enjoy the illustrations and I thought there was a loss of continuity with the story and, as a colleague said, there's no real character development.

[Sinclair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty sweet. Cliche gendered fairy tale, with a twist. I'll put up with a lot to get even a hint more visibility.

[El · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick simple story, but very very cute and right in the feels.

[Luce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of simple but VERY CUTE.