Las Gallinas Locas: El Misterioso Caballero Sin Nombre (Hardcover)

from sweetiegherkin

When his daughter is born and his wife passes away, a king decides to raise his daughter just like his sons -- training to use swords, ride horseback, etc. As she grows up though, he still wants to marry off her to the winner of a jousting competition. So the clever princess knight enters herself...

from sweetiegherkin

When his daughter is born and his wife passes away, a king decides to raise his daughter just like his sons -- training to use swords, ride horseback, etc. As she grows up though, he still wants to marry off her to the winner of a jousting competition. So the clever princess knight enters herself...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Ooh - wonderful. The illustrations were so fun, with all the detail. And the titular twist was done with perfect grace and verve. Violetta is smart, brave, resourceful, and kind. What parent wouldn't want their little girl to be like her? Well done - I'm going to be recommending this one.

from matthewbloome

The story of a plucky girl who grows to overcome gender roles and achieve the life that she always wanted is simple and enjoyable. The illustrations are playfully simple as well.

from AbigailAdams26

Cornelia Funke, the German children's author whose fantasy novels, from The Thief Lord to Inkheart, are so beloved, has also produced a number of picture-books, amongst them this sweet fractured fairy-tale, originally published as Der geheimnisvolle Ritter Namenlos (literally translated as "The M...