The Kingdom of Spiff is the most stylish Kingdom in the land, except for their princess. She prefers to dress in pajamas and spend all day long reading. On the other hand, the Kingdom of Spud is very unfashionable. They wear the most tacky clothes and they like it that way. But their king prefers to be stylish, and feels as though he doesn't fit in. He deserts them one day. The people are devastated, and need to find a new ruler. They search high and low all over Spud for the one who dresses the most like a resident of Spud would. Prince Puggly is chosen and from there, a story of acceptance and some interesting fashion choices begins.
This novel is told completely in verse. It is told in stanzas with an AB rhyming pattern. Not only does it have this interesting format, but the text features are also very engaging. There are certain words, such as names, places, and exciting nouns and verbs that are written in a different font. For example, all the different Kingdoms have their own font, and every time that kingdom is mentioned, it is said in its font. The word "party" is also given a font. The text is very engaging and fun to read. The story has a lot of humor and of course a great message of acceptance. I think this would be a fun read aloud in my classroom.
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