Four Color #494
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Designing an Airplane," the Little King takes a young friend named Kit under his wing, only to abdicate the throne and name Kit his successor after growing weary of royal duties. When thieves steal the royal gold and King Kit responds by declaring jelly beans the new currency, the Little King—now a wandering hobo—must step in to stop the thieves’ plan to blow up the castle and the new king. Written and illustrated by John Stanley, this whimsical tale features a delightfully absurd twist on monarchy and currency, with Otto Soglow’s playful cover capturing the story’s lighthearted spirit.
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The Little King befriends a young boy named Kit and takes him along on his official duties one morning. Tired of all his official duties, the Little King abdicates and names Kit as his successor. After thieves steal the gold in the royal treasury, King Kit declares jelly beans as the currency of the country. Meanwhile, the Little King has had a hard time roaming the country as a hobo. He happens upon the thieves who stole the gold and spoils their plan to blow up the castle and the new King.
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