The Princess, the Pearls and the Pekingese, written
by Elizabeth Jamie Katz, is a book that features a young girl, dressed up like
as a princess, complete with a string of pearls. She is shown in various
scenes, wearing different costumes, but all are dressy and all feature a string
of pearls. They also all include her Pekingese.
The text of the book celebrates the value of God’s love
which is priceless beyond measure. As the text says, “The most priceless buried
treasure at the bottom of the sea cannot match the value that He gives to you
and me!” The text highlights how a young girl’s life is valued in God’s eyes.
The
illustrations by Dominick Blanda are colorful and expressive and work well with
the text.
The author
includes what she calls “A Spiritual Retelling” of the story in the back of the
book. It includes biblical references for the text in the book. She also
includes a prayer for forgiveness that children can learn.
What I
Like: I like the message that every child is priceless in God’s eyes.
What I
Dislike: This book is written in rhyme. Because written-well in rhyme is so
difficult to do, I find very few rhyming books that are done well. Alas, this
isn’t one of them. The rhyme is forced in many places. I believe the text would
have been better and stronger if it had been written in prose.
Overall
Rating: Good.
Age
Appeal: 6-12.
Publisher Info: DC Press, 2012; ISBN: 9781932021097;
Hardcover, $14.95.
Special
Info: Visit the author’s book website. This book is written especially for girls.
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