The Lovesick Salesman

Given the popularity of Shrek, this book deserves a wider audience. The author pokes fun at traditional fairy tales while advocating true virtues in a way kids will appreciate. Almost every line is laugh-out-loud hilarious. Great fun for adults to read to kids! A big hit in my daughter's second grade class. Buy a copy-your child will want to read this more than once!

This is the second book in Margaret Gray's delightful fairy tale series about the Kingdom of Couscous. Like the first book in the series (The Ugly Pincess and The Wise Fool), the storytelling here is fresh and funny, there are all sorts of silly and playful plot twists and turns, and, along the way, Gray manages to teach a valuable lesson without every being preachy. One of the great things about Gray's books is that they appeal strongly to younger readers and older readers alike. I can't wait for the next book in the series.