Bil Lepp

I've seen Bil Lepp in person and heard his fantastic stories, but this book goes beyond what I've seen him accomplish in front of a crowd. It's not only funny, it's moving and poignant; it reminds us of what we hoped to be as parents and the grand visions we had when we first held our baby. Bil reminds us of what we're capable of and how to get there--it's really simple, to play, to love, to cook, to listen, to have tradition, etc. A great book for any parent, whether just starting out or a show more veteran. show less

Adorable! This book is full of rhymes and near-rhymes, the kinds of words that are fun to say. I think it'll be fun to read to a child and fun for a child to read. The illustrations are great. Normous looks properly big and scary and The King of Little Things looks kind. The story is also a good reminder of all the little things (and other people) we depend on.

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I can NOT believe someone is willing to publish this garbage. Besides making the main characters seem like dim witted honkies, it has misogynist tones that just disgust this reader. There are parts where the author tries to rhyme, but please don't. I’m sorry to say that Sierra and tiaras don't rhyme (unless you are speaking like a stereotypical hillbilly). Then there is the line “But it was hard to tell who was a real princess because, well, let’s face it, princes costumes just show more aren’t that expensive.” The use of the word costume like everything is just a act, or a play, and then equating it to money. UGGGGHHHH. Plus, when “The prince opened the door and right there was three princesses. He was so excited until they said… blaaah blaaah blaaah.” Excuse me!!! You degrade the female characters to the point they don't even get words, but a Seinfeld sound effect. Chauvinist much? Plus, while I’m at it, stop copying another author’s line: “Did princesses wear hiking books…”. This book deserves to be nowhere near that books popular catch phrase. This story story is supposed to be a melding of Cinderella and the Princess and the Pea, but instead it’s a disrespectful piece of garbage that uses phrases that harkens to an illiterate author. And please don’t get me started on the illustrations.

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52:12 minutes of fun stories