Title: Princess Pru and the Switcheroo
Author: Maureen Fergus
Illustrator: Danesh Mahiuddin
Publisher: Owlkids
Publication Date: April 15, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Description
The Paper Bag Princess meets The Parent Trap in this an unconventional fairy tale about a quick-witted princess and her ogre buddy trading places
Best friends Oggy and Pru spend their days playing games, having adventures, and getting spoiled by shopkeepers. Then, every evening, Oggy goes home and does whatever he wants, while Pru returns to the palace where she must finish her vegetables, tidy her playroom, and go to bed on time. She’s had enough of the rules—she wants freedom! So Oggy and Pru hatch a plan for Pru to experience the easy existence of an independent they’ll disguise themselves as each other and switch lives with their hilariously apt transformations. But as time passes, Pru realizes that the life she resented as too limited was great after all. And when a dragon swoops in to kidnap the “princess,” their plan quickly goes awry. This fearsomely funny sequel to Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill is a fun take on the classic saying “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side” with expressive, comical illustrations that perfectly portray the characters and kingdom.
My Thoughts
I was lucky to get to review Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill last year and was excited to return to their world. Pru is tired of following rules. Oggy hatches a plan for them to switch places. The images of an ogre and a princess switching places will make kids laugh while teaching a lesson about appreciation.