Mark J. Grant

Well, Lila is definitely a polite little girl altho she is a bit of a deep thinker and a little chatty. Lila, The Sign of the Elven Queen, is a very long book that is targeted toward the 4 to 10 year old but it's not a book my 4 year old (who has a very long attention span) could of read with me. I personally think it would be better for the 6-8 year old crowd and should be read with a parent who just happens to be a good reader. There are a lot of descriptive passages and passages which are composed of just a 6 year old's thoughts. Nothing wrong with that at all – my 2 just didn't connect with it.

Personally this book reminded me of the old classic “Heidi” by . Lila reminded me a lot of that little girl in some ways. Perhaps it's the age range or perhaps it's the writing (which is very good) and the verbiage that Mr Grant uses in the story. I'm thinking it's the latter. I personally would of loved to see more action in this story, more kids being kids – but then I think “how could there be much action in a story that takes place in Central Park – New York City. It's not like Lila & Fluffy could go off on their own exploring, getting into mischief or having picnics with the goat boys.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this series goes. You have a little girl who is the first human to have the “sign” in hundreds of years. There are visits by real live princesses and short little round elves who can blink in and out of view. The book ends with a banquet in Central Park, in an actual boulder, with fancy clothes, princesses and many Icelanders which is where the elves are originally from. I have no clue where the book is going from there – perhaps a glimpse into the next book to entice me to purchase it would have been a good addition.... hmmmm

If you'd like to read my whole review check it out @ http://familyliteracy2.blogspot.com/2013/09/lila-sign-of-elven-queen.html. You got most of it here however I do comment about a few other things too such as age range and a couple suggestions for parents to consider.

Disclaimer: I was offered a copy of the book to read and review on CCB. I was not required to have a positive review and no $$ exchanged hands. Thanks for reading!… (meer)

LILA: THE SIGN OF THE ELVEN QUEEN by Mark J. Grant is an adventure for Young Readers/Fairy Tales/Folklore. An interesting read of how a little girl,Lila, becomes an Elven Princess. An enchanting modern day fairy tale from New York to Iceland. A magical and mystical story of the invisible people of Iceland. Alice in Wonderland move over and make room for Lila, the Elven Princess. An invisible dog, named Fluffy,the invisible people of Iceland and the adventure of a lifetime, what's not to enjoy? Fluffy is so much more than a dog and dreams do come true in "Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen". A wonderful read for Young and old readers alike. Lila,is a grand child with a vivid imagination, and is a very special child. Well written,easy to read for older Young Readers,with engaging characters and an interesting non-scary modern-day Fairy Tale story. A great read! I do hope there will be more from this author and his Fairy Tales. Received for an honest review from the publisher.

RATING: 4.5

HEAT RATING: NONE(YOUNG READERS)

REVIEWED BY: AprilR, Review courtesy of My Book Addiction and More… (meer)