Although this picture book says it is a work of fiction, there was a Princess Ann, and she did hide Jews form the Nazi's in Greece, which was occupied. She was deaf, but she could lipread quite well.

She was the mother of Prince Phillip (married to Queen Elizabeth), and really did hide Jews from the Nazis. This story is what it might have been like to be hidden, and have the Princess pretend not to understand, when the Nazi's came to call.

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Very clever woman, and very lovely picture book.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

*thank you to Netgalley and Second Story Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

Firstly, I need to say that the artwork in this book is beyond AMAZING!! I'd give that alone 6 stars! It's so realistic and so so well done that I have no real word to describe how much I loved these illustrations. This illustrator, Juliana Kolesova, sure can draw! While at first glance they appear dark and lacking of those bright colours that most childrens picture books have, but if you think about it for a moment, you will realise that it actually matches the story perfectly. This story is one that is set in a dark time so to have dark illustrations was the way to go. 

I didn't realise until the end of this book that Princess Alice is in fact the grandmother of Prince Charles, and the great-grandmother of Princes William and Harry. Alice was not only a kind soul but also a very smart one. It's a very heart felt thing to read stories like this one that took place during World War 2. To hear of kindness during that time has such a huge affect on me. I've read many aimed at adults and very few for children but I'd have to say that despite that, I do strongly believe that this one is one of the best. It's short but says so much and is a great read for sensitive people and children. It is only 1 story of that era but it is a strong one. Definitely recommended for both story and illustrations.