Best friends Sam and Harry enjoy playing make-believe, pretending they are kings and having fun creating all of the necessary accoutrements, from crowns to castles, necessary for royal life. But when Sam seems to be better at everything, winning constant praise from the other woodland animals, Harry gets jealous and storms off. But is being king all by yourself any fun, with no one else around to appreciate you...?

The first book I have read from author/illustrator Derek Anderson, the recent What About Harry? pairs a sweet tale of friendship and jealousy with cute, cartoon-style illustrations. Although pleasant enough, I don't know that either the text or artwork here stood out to me particularly. I enjoy tales of imaginative play, but felt the jealousy plot-line was too easily resolved, while the artwork, although cute, felt a little flat to me. Tastes vary of course, so readers looking for new children's stories about friendship, and how to handle jealousy, might want to take a look. ( )