Princess Fairy Tales Book

This is an entertaining story about an old cricket who is trying to get out of doing some work at home. The narrative is repetitive and filled with onomatopoeia; it's really fun to read aloud.

The illustrations are marvelous, with wonderful details on the various critters that make them look incredibly realistic and anthropomorphic at the same time. Overall, it's an engaging story that will likely appeal to children of all ages. We really enjoyed reading it together.

When I posted my review here on Goodreads, I discovered that this author/illustrator team also created the book Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea (Golden Kite Honors, so we'll have to check that one out from our local library, too!