★ “Hunt’s rich, saturated artwork moves between Jo’s and the queen’s perspectives, building on Underwood’s rhythmic hooks and repetition in the narrative to bring an innovative take to the familiar tale… A delightful picture book for a rambunctious storytime, this also encourages viewers to use creative thinking and problem solving to invent their own happily ever after.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
A bot-building princess engineers her own happy ending in this futuristic fairytale, a follow-up to the acclaimed Interstellar Cinderella.
Once upon a planetoid
surrounded by her friends,
a girl, Jo Bright, loved building bots
from scraps and odds and ends!
Snow White gets a stellar upgrade in this clever retelling with a truly inventive heroine. With wit, bravery, and some spare circuit boards, Jo will foil the queen, befriend a dragon, and build herself a celestially happy ending of her own. From the team that created the acclaimed Interstellar Cinderella and Reading Beauty comes another funny and empowering fairytale that's out of this world.
A STELLAR ROLE MODEL FOR GIRLS: This uniquely feminist retelling of Snow White, in which the princess is an engineer and inventor, encourages girls to see themselves as the heroines of their own stories.
STEM FOR THE WIN: It's more important than ever to support young girls who are interested in STEM activities. This picture book makes tinkering, inventing, and engineering accessible and inviting!
SO MUCH FUN TO READ ALOUD: An enchanting rhyme and gorgeous color-drenched illustrations combine to make this engaging book a wonderful choice for story-times—one that little readers will want to pore over again and again.
DON'T MISS THE OTHER BOOKS: This fractured fairytale is a smart and funny follow-up to the acclaimed Interstellar Cinderella and Reading Beauty.
Perfect for:
- Parents and grandparents
- Gift-givers
- Teachers and librarians
★ “Hunt’s rich, saturated artwork moves between Jo’s and the queen’s perspectives, building on Underwood’s rhythmic hooks and repetition in the narrative to bring an innovative take to the familiar tale… A delightful picture book for a rambunctious storytime, this also encourages viewers to use creative thinking and problem solving to invent their own happily ever after.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
“Underwood’s narrative moves quickly in rhyming stanzas. . . . Hunt’s quirky illustrations offer diverse creatures, colorful landscapes, and whimsical looking bots. . . . A fun read.”
—Kirkus Reviews