Princess Minna

Description

Princess Minna is on her sixth adventure, this one involving a singing cow, magic beans, a giant beanstalk, and a music-loving giant. Mildred, the castle’s singing cow, has a sound that only a few people appreciate, but to the young Giant girl, she has the voice of an angel. The Giant desperately wants to find the source of the magical singing, but, unfortunately for the townspeople, she keeps grabbing their other animals, upsetting them and their pets. It’s up to Princess Minna to save the day and keep everyone happy, and that she does!

I have enjoyed each Princess Minna book I’ve read. While most of them are more for a younger audience than myself (6th grade), this one, The Giant Beanstalk, was especially good for me because multiple scenes made me laugh out loud. I liked that I already knew the gist of this story (Jack and the Beanstalk), but, like good retellings, small things were changed to make it similar, but not exactly the same. As always, I enjoy looking at the bright and colorful illustrations.