The Tudors: Kings, Queens, Scribes and Ferrets!

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2016

Review

This book gives an overview of the Tudor family and the kings and queens that were part of it. The book itself is part graphic novel and part picture book which makes it very accessible for younger readers to follow. Marcia Williams' illustrations are terrific. She really gets across quite a bit of history in a short amount of time and even finds ways to make it occasionally humorous. The book has 3 parts to every page; the main story in the center of the page, a sidebar that has ferret drawings and descriptions of what is going on, and a bottom strip that discusses what was going on with the common folk. At times the common folk section was a bit dark and really a better fit for an older audience than the rest of the text. Still, the book gives a solid and entertaining look at the lives of the Tudor kings and queens.

Overall Book Score: very good