There is a short Q&A with each of them, the best one being with Young MacGuffin (who is barely audible and often mumbles). One of the most interesting parts of the book is “The Legend” page – I won’t go into much detail as I don’t want to give away the story, but the photos paired with text really explained Queen Elinor’s cautionary tale really well.Ī cute addition to this book was the “Who Suits Merida?” page, where it’s set up as a dating show with Young Macintosh, Young MacGuffin, and Wee Dingwall.

I like to think this is a nod to Steve Jobs (though not confirmed).

My personal favorite is that Lord Macintosh grows apples when not fighting. The three Lords have their own page where we learn more about each of their backgrounds. A few things that I really enjoyed was the “Did You Know?” blurb on Merida’s page, which reads “Did you know? A Scottish Gaelic saying, ‘Ruadh gu breath,’ means ‘Redheads forever!’ Also, more red-haired people live in Scotland than anywhere else in the world!” The book begins with an introduction to Castle DunBroch as well as the main characters Merida, Queen Elinor, King Fergus, Angus, and of course the “Castle Explorers”, otherwise known as the Triplets. From the silly triplets to the bumbling, hot-headed Lords, there’s plenty to keep both boys and girls interested in this book from start to finish – oh, and let’s not forget the adorable bears! By reading the book, I found that even though Merida is the main character – this isn’t the average “Princess” movie. While reading this book I found myself getting lost in the brilliant animation as well as the quirky blurbs that I can’t wait to read it to my nieces and nephews.

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