Beautiful, richly colored artwork accompanied by a simple, soothing rhyming sequence and a totally adorable and heart-eyes-worthy story!! ( )

Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge #18: Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community. ( )

Neither the art or verse is particularly strong, but I'll give a bonus star for inclusivity of race and LGBTQ in a children's picture book. ( )

This story is about a maiden who is invited to the ball to maybe become the prince's wife. Although, she falls in love with a princess instead and they marry in the end. One thing I liked about the story was how the words rhymed, making it fun to read."So the maiden put on a gown and headed to the hall." "She marveled at all the people who filled the sparkling hall." However, I just didn't have a connection to the story or illustrations. ( )

A maiden reluctantly goes to the ball, but she already knows the prince and sees him as a brother, not a romantic partner. However, she falls for his sister, the princess, and both sets of parents approve the match: "They're the perfect pair!"

Same author but different illustrator than Prince & Knight; the illustration style here is less like modern animation and more classic fantasy, with bold, saturated colors and thin black lines for detail. The characters have a variety of skin tones, realistic body types, and brightly colored hair. ( )