Well, ok, one review is in. But it's a good one! From Kirkus:
...Wonderfully expressive faces, hyperbolic cartoons and the occasional use of speech bubbles combine to make the illustrations both quirky and fun. This one will hit many a funny bone in old and young alike – pay particular attention to the endpapers and treasure maps. A rather lowbrow take on The Prince and the Pauper, but fun nonetheless.
When I read the 'low brow' bit, I laughed out loud. It's certainly a good thing getting a positive review from Kirkus, and well, I guess I would have been happier without the 'low brow' comment, but let's face it – I am low-brow. I embrace my inner low-brow. I wave my low-brow flag, loud and proud!
Wonderful! And totally expected.
Personally, I'd prefer low-brow to high-brow. High-brow has connotations of being pretentious - which you are NOT!
Posted by: Beth | August 29, 2009 at 08:10 AM
Congratulations on the good review!
Posted by: Lilian Nattel | August 29, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Thanks, Lilian!
Yes, Beth, I've been accused of being many things in my life, but thankfully being pretentious has never been one of them.
Posted by: patricia | August 29, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Big grats on the Kirkus review. Low brow describes your target audience perfectly (where potty humour reigns supreme, always has and always will), so slap it on the front cover of the book: "A lowbrow take on The Prince and the Pauper" - Kirkus.
Looking forward to getting my hands on a copy at the big launch!
Posted by: liam | August 30, 2009 at 02:30 PM