Sofia the First Hardcover – Picture Book, October 30, 2012

This is the longest book that my 2 year old will actually sit through. It has great illustrations and the words are "handwriting-like" so they are a little more interesting than standard printed text. Some reviewers have complained that it doesn't contain every detail from the movie, but I was actually thankful for that. It made for a nice, short fairytale for a younger child- which is what this character is targeting. It IS on Disney JUNIOR after all. Toddlers and pre-schoolers just don't have the attention span for a book that would cover every detail, nuance, and sub-plot. Plus, I think all of that could get confusing for a young child to try and follow.The book cover is a beautiful purple with stamped lettering on it and the dust jacket was of great quality (though not durable enough to last more than a few weeks of my toddler opening and closing and pulling on this book LOL). It was a great purchase and I have a feeling that we will be reading "Fia!" for years to come.

Saw this at the store and knew that my daughter would LOVE it! Simple cute story about a little girl who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king. She thinks her stepsister hates her, but when she gets into a jam Cinderella helps her see that the stepsister is just adjusting to a new sister as well. I like the simplicity of the message and it is nice to see Disney show step-siblings getting along for a change. I know that this will be a series on the Disney channel as well and I have it all set to DVR so my daughter can enjoy it as well.Please note that there are some versions of this book that include a CD with some songs on it, but this version from Amazon doesn't have that included. So just make sure you are getting the version you want.

My just-turned-3-year-old daughter absolutely LOVES Sofia the First and this book is a regular request. It follows the storyline of the Sofia the First pilot episode "movie" that covers the story of Sofia's mom marrying King Roland, and Sofia moving into the castle, starting at a new school, and having to transition. A few plot points from the movie are skipped, but overall it's well done. The paper quality is wonderful (lustrous, not matte) and the illustrations are beautiful. She has a lot of the pages memorized and often tries to "read" this book to herself. Your little girl will love this book -- it's well worth the money! (And in my opinion it's the best of the Sofia hardcover books.)

I bought this book as a gift, the person who received it was super excited when they got the book. I was very surprised when I saw this book myself. The book is much larger than I expected. The slip cover has a cool shimmer to it, and the coloring is vibrant. The pages seem durable and the artwork is pleasant to look at. A lot of work must have been put into making it. When I look at the book I see quality. The whole experience has been very positive. I am more than pleased with this purchase and would recommend this product to anyone interested in Sofia the First.

Beautiful illustrations and story. My 1 year old daughter loves books and she is currently into Sofia the First Disneyjr show. Thought this would be a good book. First reading went well she loved it. Only reason why I dropped one start is that when I received it today in the mail the outer paper cover was damaged. See pictures attached. Luckily all the pages inside are perfect and so is the hard cover of the book.

What a wonderful story. Who among us didn't dream that we would become a princess some day? And what a wonderful story about doing the right thing and making the right choices. This is something that is sorely lacking in todays world. I especially love that they bring in Cinderella who offers advice from her experience, a mentorship if you will. Sharing from her perspective of wishing she had given her stepsisters another chance to become friends she teaches Sofia to make some wise decisions. Wonderful encouragement and a wonderful story. I can't wait to see the next in the series!

This is a wonderful little book even though it basically retells the movie. I thought it would be like a lot of the other hardcover princess books meaning long and I would have to read it to my kids with out my 5 year old being able to participate but I was wrong. She is reading in class and it has so many of her sight words she is practicing in school that we were able to read it together and her little sisters love that she is reading to them too. Pictures are beautiful and it is just a nice little book. All my girls love it and they love Sofia.

after I downloaded the book I went to read it to my daughter and found that the layout was terrible! the word ran off the page so I couldn't see them and then some of the lines meshed together so I couldn't tell what I was supposed to read. I deleted it after attempting to read it.

I got this book for my little Princess Sofia fanatic as there are few items available in this line.My mother in law bought the same thing at the Disney store and paid nearly twice as much.Also, the book is written perfectly for first time little readers to take matters into their own hands,but still long enough to be read together.

This book has lovely illustrations and a nice story line to it. It touches on the problem of step-sister jealousy and taking on new challenges. It shows in a pleasant way how to overcome these through understanding, compassion and sharing. An appealing book for a young girl.

Great book. Our favourite bedtime story for the last 5 months! Hard cover of great quality and beautifully written with nice use of font.

Beautiful book, the illustrations are incredible and the length is perfect for a nice bedtime story (not too short or long). Very happy with this purchase for my 3 year old and it would make a nice gift as well.

received in good order and speedily posted. just in time for my niece Sofia's 5th birthday Thank-you......not sure I like having to write this much in a review. might put people off sending them