The colorfully detailed illustrations make this a good book for reading aloud. Information about Down syndrome at the end adds useful content. Aspects of the plot fit in with conflict resolution techniques…. Good for classrooms, Sunday school classes, and children’s time in congregational worship to show that people with disabilities are more similar to others than they are different, and add important abilities to the community.

Anabaptist Disabilities Network

A fairy tale that doubles as a helpful introduction to teach young people about Down syndrome, including the important fact that people with Down syndrome are quite capable of living long, happy, and helpful lives.

Children’s Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review

A gentle fairy tale about a young prince with Down syndrome who saves his kingdom from a menacing knight…. [It] offers a special needs child in a positive, starring role and can be read simply as a satisfying fairy tale…. The author, herself the mother of a child with Down syndrome, and the illustrator ably introduce a difficult subject in a fictional context with a light, sure touch.

Kirkus Reviews

A new children’s fairytale . . . demonstrates how great it is to live in a world where everyone looks and acts differently from one another. Though Noah doesn’t have the same abilities as his brothers, his parents soon realize how wonderful he is in his own way. And when the new prince defeats the kingdom’s worst enemy with a simple act of kindness, everyone else sees it too.

The Mighty