The Princess and the Pea

By Hans Christian Andersen, Barbara Lanza, Kim Mitzo Thompson and Kari James

Simple text and captivating illustrations are paired with beautiful music and fun sound-effects to help tell the classic tale of “The Princess and the Pea.” Prince Fastidious travels the world to find his perfect princess. But something is not quite right about any of them. They either talk too much, or not at all. Some are too old for him, or too young. Others are spoiled or have too many noisy, little dogs. Find out what happens when Princess Rose accidentally comes to the castle at night because of a fierce storm. How does she prove to the Queen that she’s a real princess? A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love for reading.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Twin Sisters Digital Media
• Release date: Feb 27, 2017
• ISBN: 9781625814784

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Anderson (1805–75) was a Danish writer, best known for his universally recognised children’s fairy tales, of which there are over 150. He also wrote plays, novels, poems and travel essays.

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Reviews for The Princess and the Pea

[sfinke5 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There were parts of the story I enjoyed, however there were also parts I did not. I liked how there was a happy ending at the end of the story and the prince found his princess. I think that made the story better because I was glad to see the prince find what he wanted. I also thought the plot of the story was well written. It was written so that the reader wants to keep reading to find out if the prince finds a princess after all his searching. Something I did not like about the story is that it was kind of unrealistic. The odds of someone actually being able to feel the pea through all of the mattresses and blankets is not likely. The main message of this story is that there is someone out there for everyone and if you do not give up you will find your match when it is least expected.

[adscrim · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is good for a basis in classic fairytales, but is a bit lacking in sufficient storyline. Although it is a children's book, and is sufficiently simplistic and understandable, the content is slightly underwhelming. I just read this story for the first time, and always thought it was so much more. If a teacher were to use a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale in a classroom, I would advise against this one, because it lacks any depth, moral, or lesson.

[kredlove · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute story. I don't really think there is any point to it.

[csloan_19 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a book about love. The prince wants to find a princess and he goes out in search of one and finds a girl he will ask to be his princess but his mother has to do the test. She lays a pea under twenty mattresses and twenty feather blankets. The next morning the mother ask how she slept and the girl said she could not sleep because there was something poking her the back. The prince said she was to be his princess.

[landa69 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The Princess and the Pea was not very romantic. The illustrations were enjoyable and the characters seemed interesting but the story line was a little slow. The illustrations show how sad he felt while trying to search for a true princess. This is a very simple story but a little complex as well. The prince was sad about not finding someone true. This kind of relates to my personal life. In the end the princess finds him and with an simple test he figures out that she is his true princess. Whatever happened to love at first sight. This is a traditional fantasy.