SIR MORIEN

Brave Prince Morien sets out to find the father he’s never met.

Prince Morien lives in Northern Africa with his mother, a princess who accompanies him on adventures: taming dragons, surfing on the backs of crocodiles, and vanquishing dinnertime vegetables. Although he enjoys his life with his mother, he longs to meet his father, Sir Aglovale, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table, who left long ago on a quest and never returned. So Prince Morien travels to England in search of his father. Sadly, no one has news of Sir Aglovale, and the other knights he encounters are interested only in fighting—until he meets Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain. After a rough start, the three soon become good friends and an unstoppable team who eventually put things right. An authors’ note explains that this book is an adaptation of a 13th-century Arthurian tale. Digitally created illustrations employ a muted palette that effectively brings to life this medieval-set story. The use of panels and speech bubbles gives the work a graphic novel–like feel that will appeal to children. Prince Morien and his mother are brown-skinned, reflecting their Moorish heritage, while Lancelot and Gawain present white. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A winsome adaptation of a lesser-known Arthurian legend.