Prince & Knight

by Daniel Haack

Other authorsStevie Lewis (Illustrator)

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Description

A prince and a knight in shining armor find true love in each other's embrace after fighting a dragon together.

Publication

little bee books (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member WeeTurtle

Being straight forward, this book is very much styled as a traditional fairy tale. A noble prince needs a bride, but can't find one, and while he's out doing noble and princely things, he happens across a knight and the two fall in love. It just happens that the knight is (predictably when you

think about it) also male.

First I love this book because of the artwork that accompanies the rhyming text. The illustrations stretch the length of both pages, and are bright and colourful, and the story is genuinely sweet.

On the LGBTQ end, for those that want to know, the notion of the Prince being gay is of little note to the other characters in the book, save the narrative commenting that the Prince's family will be happy as long as he is happy with his companion. Both the prince and the knight are characters that show courage and are capable so it doesn't feel as though one is simply being a "princess" substitute.

The story is cute and the drawings are beautiful. This is a book I often find myself thinking about when I consider books to add to a library collection.

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LibraryThing member lycomayflower

This picture books follows a prince as his parents try to find a woman for him to marry. But nobody suits. Then one day there's a dragon attack, and the prince goes to fight the dragon. In the process, he meets a knight, and oh! *he* would suit. They dispatch the dragon together, save each other,

get married, and everyone is thrilled the prince found the person who will help him in his reign and in his life. *sigh* Perfect. And the illustrations are bright and fun. Wholly recommended.

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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26

In rhyming text, first-time author Daniel Haack spins the tale of a prince who looks in vain for love, until he finally finds it in the gallant knight who helps him defeat the dragon threatening his kingdom. Although his parents, determined to have him happily settled, attempt to find him a bride

at first, it soon becomes clear that he isn't interested. He's looking for something different in a partner, the narrator tells us, and eventually he finds it, to the joy of all...

A sweet same-sex fairy-tale, Prince & Knight pairs a fairly engaging narrative from Haack with cute illustrations from artist Stevie Lewis, who has previously worked as an animator. There were times I felt that the rhyme scheme here was a little forced, throwing off the rhythm when reading aloud, but overall this makes for a pleasant read. It will be an especially welcome one, I would imagine, for those looking for fairy-tales featuring same-sex couples. Recommended to young fairy-tale lovers in general, and to anyone looking for picture-books with an LGBT theme.

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LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan

Loved this book. It rhymes, the story is oh so sweet, and the illustrations are bright and inviting. What more could one love? Well apparently, for some it wasn’t love at first read but hate. You may have guessed, this book has been BANNED. And you probably guessed right that it was banned

because the prince fell in love with the knight, and they are both men. How scandalous!!. This book shouldn’t be banned. It should be celebrated. It celebrates love, and we should too. Ignore the Haters, read this book!

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LibraryThing member Rekki

This was the cutest little story, and so important! Plus the art is really sweet, even if the rhyming isn't the best.

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