Queen Sophie rules a small, happy kingdom of farmers, but she herself isn't happy. Nobody ever comes to her with a problem, and she is bored to tears . . . until she spots an ad for the Royal College of Beauty correspondence course. Soon she is memorizing directions and practicing her lessons in a frenzy. She starts writing proclamations, demanding that her subjects come to the castle so that she can cut and curl and color their hair. Even the sheep must be coiffed. It's not long before Sophie finds herself facing an angry--though very stylish!--mob.
A playful, funny fairy tale with a decidedly contemporary sensibility, The Queen of Style has all the vibrancy and wit we've come to expect from this husband-and-wife team, the creators of the New York Times bestselling Snowmen at Night.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Hilarious and Original:
What an original idea! This is a great book. It also includes a little moral that being useful and getting to know people is more important (and more fun) than having power over them. Especially good lesson for little ones who tend to force their choices on their little friends. It encourages listening to what others want. The illustration is great in this book, very humourous! The sheep are to die for.
Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children:
Queen Sophie, who ruled over a small land of farmers and sheep, had too much time on her hands and not enough work to keep her occupied. When she researched new opportunities, she came across an advertisement for a correspondence course offered by the Royal College of Beauty. It seemed perfect! The only stumbling block was the requirement to practice each cutting, styling, plucking, and manicuring lesson on fifty different people. It did not take long before all the people and sheep in the kingdom had a... more info
