King Hugo's Huge Ego

Written by Chris Van Dusen

A tiny king's ego grows until a spell makes his head swell. Can he be brought down to earth?

5.4/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 838 ratings

40 pages· 934 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD920L

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Hugo, a diminutive king with an ego as large as his kingdom. When he crosses a sorceress, she casts a spell that makes his head swell with every boast. As his head grows, so does the chaos, until he topples from his castle. Can anyone deflate this royal nuisance and restore order? Dive into a whimsical tale where fairy tale meets cautionary lesson, filled with humor and unexpected twists. Will Hugo learn humility, or is he destined to remain a royal pain?

From the publisher

From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth. Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorceress, the spell she casts causes his head to literally swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, until it finally topples the mini monarch right off his castle! Who will cut this royal pain down to size? And, more important, will anyone live happily ever after? Chris Van Dusen’s hilarious story is matched only by his outrageous illustrations. Together, they make for a picture book that is sometimes fairy tale, sometimes cautionary tale, and always laugh-out-loud funny.