Posted by Casey on Thursday, Feb 5, 2015
Fantasy dynamos Shannon and Dean Hale have done it again, this time for the younger crowd. Their most recent book, The Princess in Black, is the first installment in what is sure to be a beloved series. 
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham this early chapter book is loaded with high impact, full color illustrations that play beautifully with the delightful text.
Not only is she the quintessential pink wearing, tea sipping, delicate and dainty princess but Magnolia has a monster fighting, black wearing, day-saving alter ego--the Princess in Black. Even her horse, Frimplepants, is a unicorn by day and faithful crime fighting steed by tea time. Children and adults alike will get a kick out of the tongue in cheek humor, appreciate the bending of traditional gender mores and will love the way Magnolia shows us all that we can be whomever we choose. 
About the Author
Casey buys books for ICPL's youngest readers. However, she enjoys reading books of all shapes and sizes. You can find her at the Children's Desk, out and about at one of our area preschools, or providing in-house programming like StoryJAM.
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