The King Who Sneezed

by Angela McAllister, Simon Henwood (Illustrator)

Mean and stingy King Parsimonious does not care about the comfort of his subjects, until he tries to find out why his castle is so cold and makes some interesting discoveries about his household.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1988

About the author

Angela McAllister is an award- winning author of over eighty books for children, including picture books, junior fiction, non-fiction and novels. Her work has been adapted for the stage and is widely used in schools. It has been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives in the south of England.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting twist on a selfish king who not only makes is subjects miserable but himself as well. I liked the illustrations except that they were all in the same muted pink and purple hues, which for me became monotonous.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute story, little hard to read, really have to concentrate to understand the story.

[Carolien · Rating 5 out of 5]

The children adored the King's funny remarks.