The Princess and the Pea by Gustavo Mazali is a charming retelling of the classic fairy tale. The story follows a young woman who claims to be a true princess. To test her royal lineage, a skeptical prince's mother subjects her to a unique trial: she is placed on a stack of mattresses, with a single pea hidden beneath them. If she feels the pea, she is indeed a princess. After a restless night, the girl proves her sensitivity, confirming her status. This whimsical tale explores themes of authenticity and nobility, highlighting that true royalty lies beneath the surface. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Golden Books .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-6th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
There are 26 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Scandinavia Publishing House .
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his writing down of many timeless, classic fairy tales. He is Denmark's most famous author and his birthday is celebrated every year with a part called "Odin Story Day". Gustavo Mazali has been drawing since he was a little boy. Now he illustrates comics and children's books. He lives in Buenos Aires.
This book contains the following story:
The Princess and the Pea
A prince travelled the world to find a real princess to be his bride, but none of them would quite do. One night during a massive storm a girl knocked on the door claiming to be a princess from down the road looking for shelter. The queen was sceptical so placed a pea under the mattress of the spare bed. Then she piled more and more mattresses onto the bed so that it was so high the girl needed a ladder to climb into bed. ‘Only a real princess will feel the pea under that many mattresses thought the queen’. The next morning the queen asked the girl how she had slept and she complained bitterly about a hard lump in the bed. The queen was delighted and presented the girl to the prince. ‘This is a real princess, ‘ she said. The prince was delighted and the two got married and lived happily ever after.
