WHY KINGS & QUEENS DON’T WEAR CROWNS

Reading and Signing
with Princess Märtha Louise

When: Monday April 10th at 6 pm

Where: The Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York
317 East 52nd Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenue's.

Concert: The program will be followed by a concert at 7:30 pm with the renowned Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir

Who could be better qualified to write a new fairy tale than a real princess? Drawing from the childhood experiences of her grandfather, King Olav V, Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise has written an enchanting, humorous tale about a little boy who becomes a prince in her first children’s book, Why Kings and Queens Don’t Wear Crowns.
Olav is excited about his own little throne and crown, but finds that it is quite boring to sit on the throne all day. When he starts to make a fuss, he is sent out to play with other children to find out what they do for fun. As one might expect, wearing a crown while building snowmen, racing down slopes on a sled, and going ski jumping causes some serious problems! When the royal crown is finally sent away for safe keeping, all agree that the crown on your head, after all, is just for decoration. The crown that matters most is the one you wear in your heart.
The story is whimsically illustrated by Svein Nyhus, recipient of numerous coveted awards in Norway, and nominee of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Why Kings and Queens Don’t Wear Crowns is available at bookstores and gift shops nationwide or directly from the publisher, Skandisk, Inc., 6667 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 109, Bloomington, MN, 55438. Telephone: (952) 829-8998 or (800) 468-2424; or online at www.skandisk.com