The classic fairy tale is retold simply and traditionally. A prince who wants to marry only a real princess travels all over, but finds something wrong with every princess he meets. Back at home one night during a terrible storm, there is a knock at the door. A wet, bedraggled young girl is there, claiming to be a princess and seeking shelter. To test her, the Queen puts a pea on the guest room bed and has twenty mattresses and twenty quilts placed on top. There the Princess spends the night. When she complains the next morning that she could not sleep because of something hard in her bed, everyone knows that she is a sensitive real princess. The prince takes her as his bride. Detailed double-page scenes set in some Renaissance make-believe time make this a worthy addition to the many other versions. Painted in naturalistic watercolors, the illustrations project humor as the many characters arrange the test bed. Dusikova adds a small young jester to every scene just for fun. At the wedding, he carries the pea on a puffy pillow. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
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The Princess and the Pea
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940173752437 |
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| Publisher: | A Ram Publishing Inc |
| Publication date: | 05/09/2019 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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