Children's Books
Picture Book Review: The Fresh Princess
This book stands perfectly apart from the show, not only because it features a girl, but also in story.
We received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Review Date: April 8th, 2019
Written by: Denene Millner
Illustrated by: Gladys Jose
Cover Copy
This is Destiny, but everyone calls her Fresh Princess.
She’s got style.
She’s got flair.
In all things fresh and princessy, she’s got it licked!
That is, until she moves to a brand-new neighborhood, where nothing looks quite the same as it did at her old house. And to make matters worse, she thinks everyone is a better double Dutch jumper than she is. This move is not fresh at all.
But Destiny always has a plan. She’ll stop at nothing to find the perfect chance to jump in!
In the spirit of the Fresh Prince himself, Fresh Princess is a new girl on the scene who faces every day with courage, spunk, creativity, and, of course, style.
Review
So I was just young enough to miss the show that was inspiration for this book, and thought I would need my slightly-older-than-me-husband
That said, the target audience for this book is not grown adults! So I wouldn’t worry too much about it not working as a throwback style of book. This is a girl who loves being a princess, which is totally up Madeline’s alley. She jumps rope, which is fantastic in Madeline’s eyes. Two ropes is kind of a mind-boggler for her at this point. And it tackles issues that are I think pretty relevant to kids.
What I like about this book’s theme is the fact that it shows a girl who is pretty confident in herself getting into a new environment and then questioning and doubting herself, which we have all done, but then remembering how great she is and plucking up the courage to sort of dive into her new life and be that same confident girl she was before. That’s a great message.
Kid Ratings
- Font Readability: 10/10
- Kid Engagement: 9/10
- Mommy Engagement: 8/10
