This was a fun children’s book, in which Kevin attends his school’s costume day as a princess. The illustrations are bright, colourful, and full of activity. The story, though simple, is fun and realistic. It also contains an important message - that it’s just as fine for boys to dress up as “female” characters as for girls to dress up as “male” characters. I enjoyed it.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

This story was SO much fun! Kevin wakes up one morning to "costume day" at school! He decides he wants to be a Princess.

Throughout his day Kevin discovers several things. He can't seem to find a knight... and being a princess is no fun without one. But if some people think you shouldn't be a princess...that's their problem!

The illustrations in this book are colourful and amusing. Kevin is a lovely fellow, forthright and independent and fearlessly himself. He's a great character to welcome into any child's life.

By the end of this little book, Kevin has discovered that being a Princess is pretty difficult... and he doesn't much like walking in high heels... so! Next year, he's going to be a MERMAID!

Loved this book! It would be a great addition to anyone's library!

Princess Kevin is an adorable , quirky story about a boy Kevin who wants to wants to be a princess for his school's costume show.

Kevin's want the entire princess package the beautiful pink gown , the high heels , the make up and of course the crown and we see Kevin in his glorious princess self , Kevin soon realize it isn't easy being a princess and he is doing his very best to be but so perhaps it will be a good idea to wear something more practical and less tiring than heels for next year costume show.

I love the tone and the approach book was written . There is no moralizing , pedantic and goody-goody parents , other kids, teacher telling Kevin , he couldn't be a princess , that he couldn't wear what he wanted to wear. The message of the story is more about the reality and what it takes to be a princess and that only by experiencing , he could know.

The pictures are very cute and the other kids costumes are funny and sweet.

Planning on reading Princess Kevin with my young nieces and nephews .

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You can wear what you want no matter what anyone else thinks. Michael Escoffier conveys this idea in Princess Kevin without being preachy or trying to ram the message home. I particularly liked that there were no adults in the story telling him that he couldn't be a princess; that wasn't his battle, it was more about the practicalities of being a princess, something he could only learn by being given the opportunity to be one.
A sweet, funny story that gently mocks gender stereotypes.

Kevin really doesn't care what the other kids think. He just wants to be a princess for his school's costume show. He comes up with a great princess costume, complete with high heels and makeup. There's just one thing missing: a knight. But none of the boys want to be Kevin's knight in shining armour. In fact, the only kid who seems to "get" Kevin is Chloe, who is supposedly dressed as a dragon (but looks more like a sock thanks to her dad's lack of costuming abilities). By the end of the day, Kevin's kind of had enough of being a princess, but not because of what anyone else thinks. Who thought high heels were a good idea, anyway? So when it comes time to think of what he's going to be the next year, he decides to keep it simple (while still apparently not giving a hoot what anyone else thinks).

Themes of bravery, friendship, and smashing gender norms are woven throughout this amusing story about a little boy who just wants to be a princess. After all, he reasons, girls can be cowboys and knights... so why can't he be a princess? It's probably pretty rare to find a kid who's either this oblivious or who just doesn't care about the opinions of others... but I kind of like that he's written that way. It shows kids that it's okay to dress up in the costume you really like, even if some of the other kids don't understand your choice.

The illustrations are amusing. Chloe really does look like a sock. And it's fun to see all the other costumes that Kevin's class is wearing.

This is definitely a book to check out if you're looking for titles that feature themes of diversity and standing up for yourself. It will probably also find an audience with readers who love dressing up as much as Kevin does.

I've ordered several copies of this through our sales rep. It's just delightful. Funny, on point, and with a perfect ending. I'm going to really enjoy reading this at story times, and handselling it.