'Prince Roger sets out eagerly on a quest and finds a few adventures, a
lot of friends, a damsel or two in distress (not!) and himself, in the
end. A 'carrier of joy' whose mere presence causes everyone to laugh
uncontrollably, Roger finds cruelty and kindness equally amusing, and
expects his quest to be a lark. It's anything but: As Roger passes
through the Forever Forest, nearly starves at the Dastardly Divide, sees
people at their worst in the Valley of Vengeance, and temporarily
despairs in the Mountains of Malice, he sobers up, learns to care for
others, becomes an expert peacemaker, does Good Deeds, and falls in love
with Lady Sadie, who says what she thinks as she repeatedly saves his
bacon.'--K. 'Feiffer's worldly-wise, confiding tone and sense of the
absurd are highly congenial, and the drawings are a vintage Feiffer
delight.'--Publishers Weekly.
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1995 (NY Public Library)