Book Spotlight: Once Upon and Ever After by Caroline L. Thornton

SYNOPSIS:

Once Upon and Ever After is a different kind of fairytale. Told entirely from the prince’s point of view it charts the journey he takes from his early days of training to his final quest to rescue a princess.

Unfortunately things don’t go to plan when he finds that the princess has already rescued herself and the next one he tries to save has done the same!

What happens next? Find out in this modern fairytale for children of all ages.

With pop up text and a handy word guide.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I live in Glasgow, Scotland. I studied History at university and went to an agricultural college as a mature student to study Animal Care. I have done voluntary work with sea turtles, reindeer, primates and small animals.
I fell into writing rhyming picture books for children in 2014. While off work due to illness I wrote a poem for British charity OCD:UK's Awareness Week which got me writing again for the first time in years. After this I wrote my first poem for children which was inspired by my own pet rabbits and three more poems quickly followed.
I knew nothing of the publishing industry before I started writing and everything has been done through trial and error and google!

MY REVIEW:

Once Upon and Ever After by Caroline L. Thornton
Cover intrigued me because it shows me they each know how to take care of themselves.
Colorful well blended pictures-there's so much to point out to a child on the pages.
The words also rhyme and there is a glossary at the very end as some words are ones from long ago.
Double tapping brings the words in larger format so you can see them better. On the tablet the book has to be landscape mode-side by side pages.
The young prince no longer plays after a young age but is taught to fight and climb tower walls.
He's on a mission and he wants to pass.
I can find many times the words are pointing to a nursery rhyme or fable or other fairy tale.
He realizes the princess knows how to take care of herself-she had escaped the tower prison.
He is able to track her...The different view of a fairy tale is refreshing to hear about.
He can do what he wants on as he realizes he's been set free...
Enjoyed this book especially all the little things scattered about on the pages, so easy to pinpoint. Would like to read more from this author.

Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.