Showing posts with label Rothfuss (Patrick). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rothfuss (Patrick). Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: the Thing Beneath the Bed (book) by Patrick Rothfuss, illustrated by Nate Taylor

I found out about this book via a review over at Stainless Steel Droppings (warning: don't read the comments - the review is very good about not including spoilers, but I can't guarantee anything when it comes to the comments).

I'm going to do my best not to include spoilers in my post, because this is a work best read without knowing exactly what's going to happen. If you'd like to view some of the book's artwork, you can check out the publisher's page here.

The library copy I read had no book jacket, but I included a cover image anyway.

Synopsis:

This book is about a Princess who lives all alone in a marzipan castle with her teddy bear, Mr. Whiffle. She and Mr. Whiffle have many adventures together, and the Princess's life is fairly happy...except for the fear she has about the thing hiding under her bed. When the kitten the Princess received as a present goes missing, the Princess tries desperately to find him.

Review:

When I read that this looked like a children's picture book but definitely wasn't, I was intrigued and morbidly curious. What sorts of horrible things happened in this book? I wanted to know, but not enough to shell out $15-$20 dollars for it on Amazon, so I checked it out from the library. This is how I would recommend most people get this book. It's such a quick read that I would recommend buying it only if you decide you like it that much after having read it once already.