[Note: This was co-written by mother-daughter team Janet Noonan and Jacquelyn Calvert.]
Upon finding a ripe strawberry in her garden, the Queen decides she wants a strawberry tart. When no strawberries can be found, the whole country is in danger of being thrown in the dungeon.
Morality
The queen shows impatience and rage, but loves her subjects and repents, determined to be kind and patient ever after.
Spiritual Content
1 Corinthians 13:4,5 (RSV) is quoted at the end of the book.
Violence
People are thrown in the dungeon and fear that they will starve.
Drug and Alcohol Content
None.
Sexual Content
None.
Crude or Profane Language or Content
The Queen calls people "double dense dunce" and uses the exclamation "fiddlesticks."
Conclusion
An enjoyable story, "Berries for the Queen" teaches patience and self-control. Each page has a full, cartoonish illustration, with the text being in a box. James and Dora (the Queen's servants) set an example of complete obedience. While the spiritual application (that God, as the King, is patient and kind with us) does not come across very clearly, the general story leads to good morals.
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