Sir Lilypad

by Anna Kemp, Sara Ogilvie (Illustrator)

Once upon a time, in a deep dark bog, lived a teeny, tiny speckled frog. Now, he might be tiny (the other frogs call him stuff, like 'weedy pants' and 'sugar puff') but his ambition is great. For he wants to be known henceforth as Sir Lilypad! Sir Lilypad the brave and wise! Slayer of the - er - dragonflies. And all he needs to effect this transformation? A kiss from a willing princess, of course…
A new fantastically funny, froggy tale from internationally bestselling picture book duo, Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2015

Reviews

[Angela Groves · Rating 4 out of 5]

i wasn't sure what I was going to make of this, but it was pretty darn good! i received a reading copy of this, i read it to my two year old son this evening, it had dragons, this was a win for him. The story rhymes and flows well, win for me. There is plenty of dialogue, which meant ample opportunity for silly voices, a win for both of us.

The story follows a little frog who is tired of being small, he wants to be a hero. So he goes to find a princess to save. The princess he finds is kickass, she doesn't need a knight in shining (slimy) armour. Sir Lilypad ends up joining her crew and becoming a frog of legend.

This book is doubly awesome. Score one for the little guy, and score one for feminism (girls don't need saving, they can be just as kickass as boys). An ideal story for letting kids know they can be anything they put their mind to.

[Gigli · Rating 4 out of 5]

»»» A compra:
Compra em 2.ª mão na wob.com quando decidi comprar o outro livro das autoras, “The worst princess” , cuja ilustração já conhecia de ter folheado a edição portuguesa numa livraria.
Este livro não tem, para já, edição portuguesa, por isso a minha consciência está tranquila, por não ter prejudicado vendas de editoras portuguesas.

»»» A aventura:
No reduto de um lago cheio de nenúfares um pequeno sapo sonha com algo mais e nem a zombaria dos seus irmãos devido à sua pequena estatura o impedem.
Ele chama-se a si próprio Sir Lilypad (Sr. Nenúfar) e decide partir para alcançar o sonho de ser grande e grandioso, achando que resgatar uma princesa lhe vai concretizar esse sonho.
Nem ogres, castelos assustadores ou feiticeiros e bruxas o impedirão de concretizar a sua demanda.

»»» Sentimento final:
Gostei.
Uma personagem simpática e adorável com que nos podemos rever, juntando uma ilustração maravilhosa, tornam este livro uma boa leitura.
Há mensagens neste livro, mas bem melhor entregues que o livro anterior que li desta dupla, e cujas personagens, a princesa e o dragão, também aqui aparecem.
Também neste livro temos uma texto em rimas, na maior parte, que volta a ser um ponto positivo.

»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Boa capa.
--- [Ilustrações] – Esta ilustradora nunca desaponta, o traço é limpo, as páginas são preenchidas q.b., as cores são fabulosas.

»»» Uma espreitadela:

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miss 3 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

We picked this up because it looked cool and once we started reading, I was like 'Yay! Anna Kemp wrote a sequel to her kick-ass princess story'. I love that this continues the idea of not being defined by stereotypes or gender expectations (right down to the villainous pirates at the end including both lads and ladies!). Thanks Anna, love your work!

[Ramona Cantaragiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome continuation of the story from The Worst Princess. Here we have a little froggie wishing to be a mighty knight and hilariousness ensues as he attempts to save a princess for the kiss that would make him grow at least a few inches. The rhymes are great, the illustrations are providing additional details which are not mentioned in the story and the tone is upbeat with a sense of joyous unwillingness to conform to fairy tale norms.

[Crissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poor little froggie, he wants to be some much more. His plan to become a knight and save the princess is very difficult at his size. However, he does not give up. The story flows very nicely and was cute to read and fun to listen to how it rhymes.

[Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très beau récit poétique foisonnant de couleurs et de détails qui prouve que le courage ne s'ajuste pas a la taille!

[Brydie Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this fairytale with a different spin...

[Denise Richter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wirklich komisch und toll für Kinder, die gerade beginnen, Englisch zu lernen.

[Thu Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Modern day fairytale with unconventional, anti-stereotype characters. It's funny for the adults and exciting for the little ones. Has good rhymes too.

[Ronnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

My 7 year old son loves the rhyming words. He points them all out as we read. Dry good story. Loved by us both :)

[Nathália · Rating 5 out of 5]

coisa mais cozy e fofa.
adoro o livro da princesa (a pior princesa do mundo) e essa (meio q) continuação é ótima também!

[Melisande · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

voici la suite de La pire des princesses que j'avais adoré. Cette suite est sympathique mais pas aussi bien que le premier je dois l'avouer. Mais c'est toujours aussi drôle et décalé, les rimes bien plus présentes que dans le premier et une grenouille qui n'a pas froid aux yeux !

[Ana Cob · Rating 3 out of 5]

My heart broke for this little frog, who is basically seeking validation.

[Nicole Miles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really didn't expect to like this so much. It's written in humorous verse--short, but fluid--and it is so fun to read as a result. I also really appreciate the feminism.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 and a half stars

[Rodney · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great little book about Sir Lilypad wanting to be a hero!

[Giorgi Robakidze · Rating 5 out of 5]

ნენეს ერთ-ერთი უსაყვარლესი წიგნი. უკვე იმდენჯერ წამაკითხა, მთელი ტექსტი შემომეზეპირა ❤

[Awjtf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story!

[Healthy Dose of Self-Destruction · Rating 5 out of 5]

★★★★★★★★★★
10/10 Magnífico