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Reviewed by Carmen Tenorio for Readers' Favorite
Set in the kingdom of West Africa, Oma and the Prince by Susan Ngozi Nwokedi is a story about a poor young girl who is suffering from a skin condition on her face and body. But despite her appearance, she is well-loved not only by her family but by the community's elders. Oma dreams of meeting the kingdom's prince who is looking for a wife. But others see this as something laughable, especially coming from an ugly-looking girl like Oma. Her parents decide to support her, so they all go to the palace to present hers to him. Although the prince's parents and their people reject Oma, he knows Oma is the wife he is looking for. As an engaged couple, the prince has secretly asked a doctor to treat Oma's skin condition. On the day of their wedding, everyone is surprised to see Oma whole and beautifully healed. Not only do they live happily ever after, but the prince's evil family curse is also broken because he married for love.
Oma and the Prince is a good read-aloud picture book because of its simple language and formatting which are complemented by the colorful illustrations by Paula Ada Cantu. The book also deals with issues such as bullying but highlights invaluable examples of humility, compassion, self-confidence, acceptance, and most of all, hope and love. It displays what maturity and good values are by looking beyond a person's appearance and economic status and putting more emphasis on strength of character, sincerity, and the goodness of one's heart. Not only would this book be a worthy gift for children but it can be used for social issues education as well. Recommended as a read-along for pre-readers and up, and as part of a collection for beginning readers.
