Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

My 6 year old granddaughter was entranced- nice length of book from r bwdtime

Good to find an edgy princess story for my granddaughter. Arrived promptly.

Bought this as after hearing it was alternative princess story for my daughter. Intriguing concept which had my daugher trying guess what was gonig to happen next. The text is large enough for my four year old to read and not cluttered, to the point where it becomes overwhelming. Very good artwork also helped to keep my daughter interested and invested in the story.

pretty cool

Last time I saw my good friend she was telling me, a little despairingly, about how her 5 year old daughter is really into the princess thing lately, despite her mom never really exposing her to all the pink nonsense that whole theme can quickly elevate to. So when her birthday came around a couple months ago (I always send her books every year) I thought I'd look for an unconventional book about a princess. This one had great reviews and was a hit with Mia because of the princess AND with her mom because of the empowering story and non-over-the-top usual princess hoopla.

Well written and charming artwork. Light and uncluttered. A fun story.

This is a fantastic children’s story book, excellent illustrations and a very unusual story about finding friends. Enduring Friendship is at the core of the story.

Like other Lane Smith books this one is quirky and beautifully illustrated. The layout is also fun (designed by Lane Smith's wife). The reading on each page is short - good for children with short attention spans and adults who don't want dry mouth after reading. Smith seems to love being involved in slightly off-kilter stories (as those familiar with his collaborations with Jon Scieska i.e. "The Stinky Cheese Man" will know). This book continues in that vein: Princess Hyacinth floats and there's nothing to be done about it; she is incredibly bored/lonely. One day she ends up floating outside. Just when it looks as though she will float completely away she's tangled in a kite string and a friendship is born. I highly recommend this book for little girls who love princesses and adults who are tired of them.

Not really the book I was expecting about princess empowerment. She still needed a man to come saver her.