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The King Who Wouldn’t Sleep

This picture book is a fairy tale about a king who wouldn’t sleep because he was worried about finding the perfect prince for his daughter.  Many princes came to court the princess and were turned away.  Finally, a simple farmer outwitted the king by tricking him into counting sheep.  The king fell asleep and the princess married the farmer and lived happily ever after.  The story was cute and the illustrations were very entertaining.  The illustrator used a cartoon-ish style and the expressions on the characters were humorous.  The drawings were detailed and brightly colored.  This book will appeal to my many young students who love princess books.