The knight who might

Title:

The knight who might

Author:

Treleaven, Lou

ISBN:

9781848866447

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary:

The Knight Who Might tries really hard to be a knight, but things don't always go to plan--even with a magic horse, sword, and helmet! However, when The Knight Who Might spots a knight competition advertised, he sees his chance to show the world what a positive attitude can do! This laugh-out-loud story is all about positive attitude and giving it a go, even when you are bound to fail. A silly story written by prolific author Lou Treleaven and illustrated by Kyle Beckett.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject:

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction.

Picture books.

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Summary

A funny, charming tale of a man who tries his hardest to become a knight. What will happen when he faces his first fight?"I know!" said The Knight Who Might. "I will enter this competition for knights. Someone has to win, and I might."Meet The Knight Who Might as he prepares to become a knight by riding a horse, swinging a sword and wearing armor. The only problem is. . . he isn't very good at any of it! But The Knight Who Might has a can-do personality and doesn't let these obstacles get in his way. With support from his magic horse, sword and helmet, The Knight Who Might gets ready to compete in a tournament. Could he really win? A wonderful story of resilience, positivity and friendship, The Knight Who Might shows children what they can accomplish if they keep trying. Perfect for pre-schoolers learning to tackle new challenges and how to keep going after a setback.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Move over Little Engine That Could and get ready to share the bookshelf with The Knight Who Might. This knight's mantra is: "One day, I might be a knight." But in repeated refrains, his magic horse, sword, and helmet each proclaim, "You might not" after the knight falls off his horse with an "Oof," gets his sword stuck in a tree, and falls into a mud puddle when he tries to put his helmet on. The horse, sword, and helmet even hide when the knight enters "ye olde tournament," reasoning, "He can't be a knight without us." But when the ever positive knight journeys to the tournament alone, the three show concern. " 'He'll be exhausted,' said the horse. 'He'll be cut to pieces,' said the sword. 'He'll lose his head,' said the helmet." And when the knight is scheduled to battle The Lord With the Scary Looking Sword, the three doubters come to the aid of the knight when he declares, "For the first time in my life, I'm The Knight Who Might Not." Tension builds as the knight, now with his horse, helmet, and sword, gallops closer and closer to the scary-looking sword-wielding lord until…"DONK!" Beckett emphasizes the slapstick in his cartoons. The protagonist's magic objects all have googly eyes and eyebrows, which is a little unsettling when the helmet is on the knight's head but does add to the silliness. Puns, humor, and onomatopoeia emphasize the value of trying. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.