I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Book Cover: The cover is a collage of vignettes from the book. At first glance they seem random, but after reading the book you see how they are all inter-related. The cover has a Southwestern color palette, and is visually appealing.
The Main Characters:
Princess Mirasol- 12 years old
Lupita- Mirasol’s 80 year old grandmother
King Pachuco- 13 year old king of Pacifista
Queen Rosa- King Pachuco’s mother who rules Pacifista along with the young king
Setting- The Planet of Pacifista- A planet with daily, kaleidoscope rainbows; lush vegetation; waterfalls; and dense forests. Earth- New Mexico, USA
King Pachuco and Princess Mirasol- The Sequel is a fantasy tale for the pre-teen age group. The story revolves around 12-year-old Princess Mirasol and King Pachuco, the youngest king of Pacifista at age 13. The two have just returned from space-travel to the Planet Earth. Having been transformed into a lovebird and back into human form and sent through a wormhole to Planet Earth on another galaxy, and back home again, Princess Mirasol finds her life back on Pacifista dull by comparison. So, Mirasol welcomes the opportunity to return to Earth with King Pachuco when he asks her to accompany him on a mission to talk to an astronomer who can help them save their planet from an asteroid strike.
The story takes readers on a journey through the adventures and obstacles the pair face as they race to save Pacifista.
I read this story to my 11-year-old who was drawn into from the start. While I loved Princess Mirasol’s adventurous spirit, my son loved reading about string theory, space-travel, aviation and astronomy. As homeschoolers, I love when my kids learn without using textbooks. I thought author, Bonnie Rucobo brilliantly weaved scientific information into the story line. We learned a little about Navajo culture, astronomy, geography, and more.
Bonnie Rucobo brings her writing to life. It touches the senses. I could almost taste all of the soups, stews, and other meals, and smell the artisan breads baking in the oven! We could envision the colorful kaleidoscope rainbows, and the various textures and colors of the fabrics woven by Princess Mirasol and Lupita.
The only small editing issue I found was that in Chapter 19 (location 2326 of the Kindle version), the spelling of the name of a character named Marc was changed to “Mark.” Otherwise, the book was very well written, and in an easy-to-read format. My son and I read the sequel before reading the original book. We loved this so much that we are now going to go back and read the original story.
Book Cover: The cover is a collage of vignettes from the book. At first glance they seem random, but after reading the book you see how they are all inter-related. The cover has a Southwestern color palette, and is visually appealing.
The Main Characters:
Princess Mirasol- 12 years old
Lupita- Mirasol’s 80 year old grandmother
King Pachuco- 13 year old king of Pacifista
Queen Rosa- King Pachuco’s mother who rules Pacifista along with the young king
Setting- The Planet of Pacifista- A planet with daily, kaleidoscope rainbows; lush vegetation; waterfalls; and dense forests. Earth- New Mexico, USA
King Pachuco and Princess Mirasol- The Sequel is a fantasy tale for the pre-teen age group. The story revolves around 12-year-old Princess Mirasol and King Pachuco, the youngest king of Pacifista at age 13. The two have just returned from space-travel to the Planet Earth. Having been transformed into a lovebird and back into human form and sent through a wormhole to Planet Earth on another galaxy, and back home again, Princess Mirasol finds her life back on Pacifista dull by comparison. So, Mirasol welcomes the opportunity to return to Earth with King Pachuco when he asks her to accompany him on a mission to talk to an astronomer who can help them save their planet from an asteroid strike.
The story takes readers on a journey through the adventures and obstacles the pair face as they race to save Pacifista.
I read this story to my 11-year-old who was drawn into from the start. While I loved Princess Mirasol’s adventurous spirit, my son loved reading about string theory, space-travel, aviation and astronomy. As homeschoolers, I love when my kids learn without using textbooks. I thought author, Bonnie Rucobo brilliantly weaved scientific information into the story line. We learned a little about Navajo culture, astronomy, geography, and more.
Bonnie Rucobo brings her writing to life. It touches the senses. I could almost taste all of the soups, stews, and other meals, and smell the artisan breads baking in the oven! We could envision the colorful kaleidoscope rainbows, and the various textures and colors of the fabrics woven by Princess Mirasol and Lupita.
The only small editing issue I found was that in Chapter 19 (location 2326 of the Kindle version), the spelling of the name of a character named Marc was changed to “Mark.” Otherwise, the book was very well written, and in an easy-to-read format. My son and I read the sequel before reading the original book. We loved this so much that we are now going to go back and read the original story.