Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Milord taps into the same vein as Marc Brown does in his Arthur Books, creating thinly disguised animal characters to take on human challenges of school and family life."
Review
"Willa is a porcine charmer…Newcomer Milord creates an exuberant and inventive heroine in Willa."
Review
"In the tradition of Kevin Henkes's Lily and Ian Falconer's Olivia come Willa, a young pig who has planned her career path."
Review
and#147;Willa is a porcine charmerand#133;Newcomer Milord creates an exuberant and inventive heroine in Willa.and#8221; Publishers Weekly
and#147;The acrylic ink, watercolor, and colored pencil illustrations have a cartoony charm, and the close juxtaposition of piglet and princess has an inherent humor bound to elicit giggles from the read aloud crowd.and#8221; The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
and#147;Milord taps into the same vein as Marc Brown does in his Arthur Books, creating thinly disguised animal characters to take on human challenges of school and family life.and#8221; Booklist, ALA
and#147;In the tradition of Kevin Henkesand#8217;s Lily and Ian Falconerand#8217;s Olivia come Willa, a young pig who has planned her career path.and#8221; Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Willa knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows upand#151;a fairy princess, complete with wings, wand, and fairy dust. But being a fairy princess is not as easy as it looks, and soon Willaand#8217;s in trouble at school and in a fight with her best friend. Does Willa have what it takes to and#147;make good things happenand#8221; and be a true fairy princess?
About the Author
Susan Milord lives in Norwich, Vermont, where she finds inspiration for her books all around her.