Book review: Lamellia: The Wicked Queen by Gloria D. Gonsalves.

Summary

Can a human baby possibly be a mushroom?

When King Polipoli, the ruler of Lamellia, finds a human baby in his mushroom kingdom, he adopts it immediately to satisfy his wifes desire to be a mother.

But when the baby mysteriously grows weaker and weaker under the queens care, suspicions start to arise.

What is the queen doing to the baby? How did the baby get there? Will it survive and fulfil its purpose before its too late?

Get your copy now to find out the answers and reveal to your children the importance of showing kindness, following the rules, and understanding consequences.

My review (Originally written for Reader's Favorite)

Lamellia, The Wicked Queen, written by Gloria D. Gonsalves and illustrated by Katerina Brunot, is a children's adventure book, involving a king, a wicked queen, and the kingdom of mushrooms. It is the story of the sadness of the queen and king who cannot conceive a child but also of the strange and magical arrival of a little human girl in this world which is not hers. It is also the story of the Lamellia people, who are mushrooms, and who decide to raise Tiara, this baby girl… but everything is not so straightforward... Adventures are going to make the life of little Tiara more complicated and she will need the help of very strong and good characters to save her from the evil queen!

This story is first and foremost a beautiful metaphor of our world and the acceptance or rejection of difference. However, it is also a very enjoyable and original story for the young as well as for parents who will no doubt tremendously enjoy reading it to their little ones. Everything in this captivating story will help parents reveal the importance of showing kindness, following rules, and understanding the consequences of one’s actions to their children!