Title: Ratpunzel
Author: Ursula Vernon
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication Date: October 18, 2016
Genre/Format: Children’s Graphic Novel
Age Range: 8-12 (Grades 3-7)
Ursula Vernon’s RATPUNZEL
We love, love, love Ursula Vernon books, and the most recent addition to the Hamster Princess collection, Ratpunzel, has been an absolute joy to read. So when I was asked why I would recommend this book, my reply was….
5 Reasons Why You Should Read Ratpunzel
1. Because Ursula Vernon is an amazing author and illustrator. Sounds cheesy, right? But seriously we are huge fans of her writing and pretty much have all of her book!
2. Ratpunzel is the third addition to the Hamster Princess Series and it just keeps getting better, if that’s even possible. From the time we read the very first book in the Hamster Series we were hooked, and fell in love with little Harriet Hamsterbone.
3. Speaking of Harriet Hamsterbone..that little rodent has attitude and determination. She knows how to get the job done!
4. Because Ratpunzel is a wonderful book for all ages. It’s written in a way that keeps kids attention with the turn of every page.
5. Last but not least…It’s hard to beat the random, yet funny phrases such as “Hercules? Achilles? Conan The Veterinarian? They all knew the value of bungee cords. True story.”
Synopsis:
Princess Harriet Hamsterbone does not like sitting around at home. How’s a princess supposed to have any fun when her parents are constantly reminding her to be careful and act princessly? So when her pal Prince Wilbur needs help finding a stolen hydra egg, Harriet happily takes up the quest. The thief’s trail leads them to a wicked witch and a tall tower, occupied by a rat whose tail has more to it than meets the eye!
About the Illustrator – Ursula Vernon
Ursula Vernon is a freelance writer, artist and illustrator. She is best known for the webcomic Digger and the children’s books Dragonbreath and Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew. Ursula is also a prolific painter and the creator of the Biting Pear of Salamanca, a work which became an internet meme in the form of the “LOL WUT” pear.
Ursula’s cover for Best in Show won the 2003 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration. She was nominated for the 2006 Eisner Awards in the category Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition for her work on Digger. She was also a guest of honor at Midwest FurFest 2004 and 2009, and the Artist Guest of Honor at Further Confusion 2010.
The daughter of an artist, she attempted to rebel and become a scientist, but in the end couldn’t fight her destiny. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she writes, draws, and in her words, “creates weird thingies.”
Ratpunzel can be found at your local book retailer or online at stores like Amazon.
