Quick and easy read, good rhyme and meter, and an interesting mix of Emperor's New Clothes meets Boy Who Cried Wolf....and for those who choose to see it, a parable of modern politics couched for kids to understand.

Above all, the flowing and evocative art impressed me greatly and I highly recommend this book for parents to read to their kids.

Disclosure: Won this book as a Goodreads Giveaway for a review ( )

great rhythm and rhyme.
good story without being too preachy ( )

OK, this one I'll try to be objective. The illustrations are great. This is a morality tale of an evil, blowhard, lazy, lying warthog who becomes king by hoodwinking half the animals into picking an incompetent animal as king. Considering the publisher states the author focuses on real life social issues, I don't think it is a huge stretch to say the book is about Trump, even though they advertise it as being about the boardroom, because otherwise the story doesn't work alone like an Aesop's fable does. If all the animals were tricked into picking the warthog as king, the tale would have, but only half the animals were tricked, so the point of the book seems to be the warthog is evil and half the animals are ignorant. If it was about a boardroom, the tricked people would have been jockeying for power, not just tricked.

I appreciate all the effort made for this book. It definitely speaks to half the population and is a great way to explain how half the population sees Trump in a very easy to digest way. It is definitely worth reading whatever side of the aisle you are on. ( )

While a noble attempt at a contemporary political fable, Beard’s text is a bit awkwardly-paced and heavy-handed. I applaud the sentiment wholeheartedly, but it feels as though this was rushed together in order to get to publication while most relevant. ( )

Detailed pencil illustrations accompany this timely fable which I can't help but compare to the current mad king situation here in the U.S. If you enjoy Aesop's Fables, this will be a much appreciated addition to your library. ( )