There once was a knight who THOUGHT he was brave and fearless and handsome...and a princess who discovered she didn't need rescuing.

A dashing knight decides it's time to impress the golden-haired princess. All he needs is a dragon to show off his marvelous talents. One day, a huge dragon appears on the horizon, smoke pouring from his nostrils. Immediately, the knight orders his squire to fetch his armor. But will he get dressed in time--or is this knight more interested in appearances than action? After much waiting, the golden-haired princess decides to tame that fire-breathing beast herself!

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Kindergarten-Grade 2–A pompous knight who sets out to impress a princess by fighting a dragon is foiled by the fact that he can't find one. As the comical fellow searches fruitlessly, Mayhew's descriptive, watercolor cartoons show readers what the clueless knight has missed. This fun and interactive technique is used successfully throughout the story. The search ends when a dragon arrives on the scene and endangers the village and the castle. The happy knight orders his beleaguered squire to get the proper equipment and accessories to help him look the part of the vanquishing hero, including his shiniest armor, a long flowing cloak, and a peacock plume in his visor. When he is finally ready to do battle, the princess has already tamed the beast and there is no danger. This is no surprise to readers who have seen her getting ready all along. In a final twist, she marries the squire and they fly off on its back and lived happily ever after. The major characters are given their own font within the text and large type with boldface is used for important words. This entertaining take on an old premise provides a good but not overbearing lesson, while still being a good read, especially aloud. Other books of this ilk include Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess (Annick, 1986) and Katherine Paterson's The King's Equal (HarperCollins, 1992).–Catherine Callegari, San Antonio Public Library, TX
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