Princess Lila Builds a Tower

Princess Lila Builds A Tower is a lovely story about a young Princess who wants to see beyond her castle walls so she builds a tower so she can see far and wide, she also discovers a little surprise. A heart-warming story for young children, teaching them that they need to work to achieve something they desire. The illustrations are beautiful and I would recommend this book to a friend.

This picture book is adorable. The illustrations are beautiful and I love that a little girl is getting involved in building something for her home.

Super cute! I'd like to be Princess Lila for a day, or a week. From the outside it looks like Lila has everything, but there is one thing missing from her life and she will go to extreme measures to find it.

This is a cute children'should book with charming illustrations. It started out leading in a Feminine Mystique direction: Why does this princess who has everything feel so unfulfilled?

What transpires is a plan for the princess and her staff to build an observation deck so that she may see the forbidden world beyond her castle. For a child's picture book, there is some genuine suspense to see what will happen next and what she will find there.

I won't ruin the surprise for you. This is a very cute story and the princess is very kind and has all of the good role model qualities that I expect parents would appreciate. I think it would be a fun book to read to young kids. I'm not sure if there is an overarching moral to the story or not. I would say something along the lines of taking matters into your own hands, and " Look before you leap", but there's no leap here as far as I can tell. It's not necessarily about the journey or the destination, as far as I can tell. I think it would be super intriguing for kids, though!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy for review.

Princess Lila really wants to see what is outside the castle walls, and she really wants to make new friends. Her parents will not let her leave because it is too dangerous so she has to think up a way to stay in the grounds but see beyond the walls.

This is a great story showing kids how to problem solve and that problems usually have more than one solution. The illustrations are beautifully done. This would be a great story time book that could be accompanied by a craft... maybe a popsicle stick tower, or even a spyglass.

This book was much shorter than I anticipated, however I look forward to sharing with my granddaughters. This is a wonderful book of seeing your goals and making them happen. As the young princess wants to see beyond the walls of the castle, she makes plans and follows them to accomplish her goal. Great motivator for young girls. I was provided a free e-copy of this book in return for an honest review by NetGalley

Princess Lila Builds a Tower is a cute story about a princess who had everything, except freedom to go outside her castle into the forest. Her father lets her plan, supervise and assist with the building of a tower to view beyond the forest. This book can be used in many ways with young children. It can be used for setting goals and working to accomplish them, teamwork and co-operation as well as a introduction to problem solving and recognizing that problems can have more than one solution. The illustrations were very well done. They were cute, simple and colourful, yet added so much to the story. You could see the various expressions on Lila's face. This book is written for young children, but could be used in a classroom with primary and even junior aged children. I could definitely see it used, then have the children make their own towers using various craft and recycled items to make it sturdy and a certain height for a science lesson. A book that needs to be in every school library.

Princess Lila wants to explore. What child doesn't? Princess Lisa encounters a block to her desires. Also, something children can relate to. So with this hook, how does Princess Lila respond? Being industrious and creative, she sets to work on a plan.

I like the message this book sends to children. The illustrations are cute and engaging. I look forward to receiving this book.

The illustrations in this book are beautiful. Just what a little girl would love to see.
Princess Lila is a little girl who is not allowed outside the castle grounds. She just wants to discover what lays beyond the forest surrounding the castle grounds. So she works hard to devise and execute a plan to see beyond, abiding by the ground rules set by her parents. The story tries to explain that even though you may have everything that you need materially, having a friend will make you happy.
Disclosure: I received a Kindle copy via NetGalley.

Sweet, engaging story about a little princess who has an abundance of books, toys, clothes, and servants. However, closeted away in her castle, and not allowed to venture into the foreboding forest, Princess Lila longs to know what lies beyond. One day, for an art project, she dreams up a tower. Encouraged by her teacher and parents, the servants are assigned building tasks.. Finally, the tower is finished and Lila scurries up the steps of the circular staircase. Eureka! Beyond the forest, she sees an ocean and mountains and beautiful sights and something else. We won't give away the ending--however, we found it somewhat forced. So, four stars for an engaging plot and whimsical illustrations and minus one star for the (very) end.

Princess Lila Builds a Tower
BY Anne Paradis
Rating 4 Stars

This is a nicely told story about a princess, yes, another princess story but it is more that. It also portrays a life lesson about cooperation and working together, planning and determination in a way that even a young child would be able to understand and grasp. The story is short which enables the child to stay focused. The illustrations are the icing on the cake and will definitely hold a child’s attention for more than a few seconds. The ending has a nice surprise, too, that will be sure to please every child!

Parental Note: This story opens the door for discussion about working together for a common goal and seeing something through to the end. I would recommend this story for children ages 3 to 7.

Princess Lila is an excited and energetic princess who dreams big. She has everything needs but Lila is still not happy. She is forbidden to enter the forest and so she decides to build a tower that is taller than not only the castle but also the forest.

I read this story to my 5 year old daughter who was interested in the story right away because of the wonderful drawings and the hopes of discovering a new princess that she has not heard of before. My daughter loved the story but did begin to be distracted and uninterested about half way through the book. The lull in the middle part of the book however did not distract her completely and by the end of the story she was still waiting for more pages!

Any children's book which can entertain my 5 year old from start to finish deserves at least a 4 star in my opinion. If I have any advice to the publisher/author it would be to somehow put some sort of conflict in the middle of the story to keep the attention of young kids but otherwise it was a good read!

Also, I'd like to thank NetGalley and Chouette Publishing-CrackBoom for a free Kindle edition of the book to review.

An absolutely wonderful Children's book. It is full of excellent illustrations the children will love.

Princess Lila has everything she wants, except permission to leave the castle grounds. She is determined to see the forest and all the things outside the castle grounds.

She enlists the help of the castle staff and Lila accomplishes her dream. To her delight, she is able to see beyond the castle walls.

Very charming children’s book. Excitement, suspense, goal oriented, with a positive outlook – all wrapped up in a fairy tale story. Excellent for preschool age, early readers and Elementary school age children.


I gave it 5 stars because it is delightful, energetic, and optimistic.

What child doesn't like stories of princesses?
Princess Lila has everything she could want. But she's not quite happy with everything since what she really wants is to see beyond the kingdom walls. What kind of world is on the other side? She is forbidden to go on the other side of those walls as it is dangerous but that doesn't stop her determination.
With help she builds an observation tower so she can see for herself what is on the other side.
This is such a cute story that will likely appeal more to a girl than a boy. It has beautiful illustrations although for me, the story ended abruptly and there were a few words in there that would need defining to a child. There's a couple of messages this book can give to a child; you can have a lot of "things" and still not be happy, learning to think outside the box, and the importance of teamwork.
I received the Ebook free from net galley and the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

My review is based on a black-and-white Kindle version. The illustrations naturally do not show at their best on a small screen in black and white. But they look charming and should be very appealing when in color. The story is simple and effective, telling a tale of a determined little princess who doesn't let obstacles stop her from achieving the thing she wants most. Not stubborn, not willful, not disobedient, just creative and hard-working and determined. A good tale showing how obstacles can be overcome with patience and determination.

This book was wonderful!! The illustrations were on point and the story was inspiring and fun! I hope there will be more with Lila! 😊

This is a beautifully illustrated book about a little girl who finds a way to solve the problem of isolation that her overprotective parents have placed her in. She designs and builds a tower that lets her see the world from a safe distance. There's a lot of positivity in the message of this book, not least of which is a princess who's a burgeoning architect and engineer.

I initially thought I was not going to find a positive message for girls because the little girl's life was so sheltered by her parents. In the end, she finds that on the other side of the scary forest a little boy Prince has built his own tower to see the world. So the message here definitely isn't sexist. It's about children finding ways to expand their world.

Princess Lila's parents allow her the freedom of doing or having anything that she wants-- and she has everything a little girl could possibly want, let alone a princess. But she has grown bored. The only thing her parents will not allow is for our little princess to travel beyond the walls of the castle. They do not want her going into the forest because of how dangerous it is.

Within the walls she is left to her own devices which can be fun but she wants a friend. One day, with the help of her ingenuity and tutor, Lila puts together the plans to build a tower high above the walls of the castle, so that she can see beyond the forest and into the lives of others--she wants to know more.

The plans, being put into place, are followed and several weeks later a party is held in the honor of the completion of her tower. In her excitement she runs to the top of the tower and sees everything she was hoping. She finds a new friend.

The pictures are fun and colorful and princess Lila is full of ingenuity--she makes something wonderful out of her resources and does not wallow in the things that she is lacking in.

Princess Lila is a princess who had everything in order to be happy, and yet she wasn't. She lived in an enormous castle, had all of the material things a princess could hope for and servants to take care of her every need. But she wasn't allowed outside of the walls of her castle and she had no friends. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't be so happy in that situation either.

So begins the story of Princess Lila in the new book by Anne Paradis (CrackBoom! Books, May 2017). She tries a variety of ways to get past her parent's rule about not leaving the castle grounds and still seeing the world outside the walls, until she decides to build a tower with the help of one of her tutors. The tutor is thrilled as it will involve architecture, geometry and mathematics.

While still staying a princess, Lila designs the tower and becomes project manager overseeing its construction. Her dream of seeing into the distance finally comes into fruition and she even manages, somehow, to see to another distant castle where a young boy has a similar tower to do the same goal.

There was something wonderful about this story, although I will admit to not understanding how a nameless boy off in the distance could be considered her new friend. What I did find engaging, however, was that a) the princess needed more than just being coddled, she wanted to see the world around her, and b) she followed her dream, devised a plan, and brought that dream to life.

In a world of helicopter parents, it was good to see that Lila refused to be held back. Lila also highlights the fact that living in isolation is no way to live, even if you have all of the basic comforts of life, a life without love and friendship is a life half lived.

Princess Lila is a great twist on the common princess story. She is a modern day princess who is intelligent and knows that if she wants something done, she has to be a part of the process. A great book to encourage young girls to do more than just look pretty.

Princess Lila Builds a Tower is a picture book by Anne Paradis that is currently scheduled for release on May 16 2017. Princess Lila lives in a beautiful castle and has everything she could ever desire—well, almost. She yearns to venture beyond the forest, explore her country and meet people her own age. But the forest is off limits. Resourceful and ingenious, Princess Lila sets to work building a tower to catch a glimpse of the forbidden land. Thus begins a thrilling adventure: she becomes the manager of a vast construction project involving an impressive number of materials, obstacles and solutions. At last, with the help of the castle’s staff, she constructs a tower that extends above the trees. After the plucky princess takes matter into her own hands, will she find what she was looking for?

Princess Lila Builds a Tower is a great story for any child that is tired of the limits imposed on them. Lila is a princess that is bored and lonely, and tired of being stuck on the castle grounds all the time. When she has the idea of a tower, so see can see beyond the walls, she does not just order it done. She takes part in the engineering, the ideas, and the hard labor of making it happen. I really like that she was so fully involved, and that readers got to see just how involved the building process can be. When she, and her crew, finish building she gets her chance to see far in the distance, and finds a young boy on a matching tower looking back at her. I think this was a nice touch, showing that anyone can work hard to achieve their goals.

A fun story for children. I would recommend this book.