The Birthday Ball Audiobook

" A fun, obnoxious comedy. Princess Patricia Priscilla is turning 16 and must choose a husband from three suitors (or is it four?) at her birthday ball: Duke Desmond of Dyspepsia, ugly and rich; Counts Colin and Cuthbert of Coagulatia, the conjoint twins, full of arguments and body humor jokes; and Prince Percival of Pustula, vain and dandruffy. "

" Though she insisted that we finish it, I don't think Helen really understood or cared about what was happening in the story. It probably would have been better if we had read it in a couple of years. "

" It was cute, but the whole time, I kept expecting ... more. I mean, it's Lois Lowry! Author of The Giver and The Willoughbys and Number the Stars! This was just a cutesy little fairy tale. I thought it'd be a fairy tale but funny, or profound, or, well mostly funny, given the cover. There definitely were funny things about it, don't get me wrong. But still. I expected some twist or surprise. Sorry if I'm spoiling it, but there isn't one. It's quite predictable from start to finish. But still cute. 'Kay I'm done. :) "

" Quick, a little silly, a very light read. "

" Super cute. Lois Lowry is amazing and can write any genre it seems. "

" I loved this book. It was a sweet little story with all the right characters: a princess who plays at being a peasant, unwelcome suitors, and smart, sweet servants. An enjoyable read for anyone and a great family readaloud as well. "

" Listened to the audio.... the reader was not to my liking. "

" Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan. I love Lois Lowry, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. Kinda cute, maybe it'll grow on me, sometimes books do. So we'll see. "

" Light and funny, young girls will enjoy this whimsical tale about a princess who pretends to be a peasant five days before her sixteenth birthday. "

" Super cute book. I read it all on the home from Boise. Way different style than her other books. "

" Her language is so fun. And that's about it. But I did love her language in it, she has such a creative mind. I really like her more fun writing. "

" A fun story. Stereotypical characters gave it a fairy tale feel. I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator had a British accent which was perfect for the story. This might be fun to read out loud to kids. I like how the Princess took charge of her future. "

" No surprises here, just a sweet story by a wonderful author. This is the kind of book I imagine teachers are reading out loud to their classes. "

" Hilarious! A vast departure from The Giver. "

" Loved this great little fairy tale. I loved the character and the humor that Lowry used to tell the story. "

" Clever in parts but not the depth of The Giver. "

" Fun! The best part is that Princess Patricia Priscilla's suitors are so flamboyantly unappealing and disgusting that you can't help but cringe and roar with laughter while you wonder how she's going to get out of marrying one of these creeps. "

" Kind of shocked this was from Lois Lowry. Not much of a plot, and not particularly interesting. "

" I think this book was trying to be allegorical, but it fails. I was disappointed -- there's no "there," there. The characters are one dimensional, and not particularly appealing. "

" Fun story. Less dreamlike or mood driven than some of the Lowry books I've read. "

" Ugh. No more Newberys for Ms. Lowry. "

" This was an entertaining quick read. "

" Super fun. Not life changing, but very silly and enjoyable. Probably would have been really popular with me when I was in 1st or 2nd grade. "

" It was cute, but the characters were a teensy bit annoying, and the story a little too neatly summed up (even for a children's book). "

" I kept seeing an animated cartoon in my mind as I listened to this one. The characters are a bit out there - the mother who can't hear was rather annoying - the suitors include conjoined twins, but I think they would make a rather hilarious movie for kids. "

" Super cute book. I read it all on the home from Boise. Way different style than her other books. "

" I loved this book! It's funny, smart, witty, full of comical surprises, and it doesn't take itself too seriously. Yeah, it's a girly book, but my husband and 2 sons enjoyed it too - possibly as much as my girls and me. "

" I love Lois Lowry. This was a fun and funny book about a bored princess, the use Lois Lowry's alliteration ridiculous long words and mild potty humor made this a surefire hit for a family read-aloud. "

" A fun story. Stereotypical characters gave it a fairy tale feel. I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator had a British accent which was perfect for the story. This might be fun to read out loud to kids. I like how the Princess took charge of her future. "

" This was a fun, quick read. The characters were light and entertaining. Just a fun book. "

" Fun story about a bored princess and her humble subjects. Very cute and endearing. It bugged me how demeaning it was towards the peasants, but I laughed nonetheless. Predictable but still worth the read/listen! "

" Funny and charming, definitely for a bit older audience than its width and winsome cover would lead you to believe. I would recommend to a mature 4th grader, more likely 5th and 6th. Love the illustrations, and the heroine! "

" Her language is so fun. And that's about it. But I did love her language in it, she has such a creative mind. I really like her more fun writing. "