Princess and the Pea, The
by Lauren Child
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Author: Lauren ChildEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-04-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Hyperion
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Book Review: The Princess and the Pea
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered a few different versions of this storybook last Christmas for granddaughters. When I saw this, I felt like the illustrations in it were rather harsh and definately didn't want to give it to my younger grandchildren. When I read the story though, it totally touched my heart and has more than the typical princess meets prince and they ride off into the sunset.
In fact, I am a writer and write a column once a month for my local newspaper, on any topic I choose.
When I was thinking about this particular book the other day, a part in it inspired me for my next column and I actually had to order a copy for myself to remember the particulars.
The story makes a wonderful point that a True Princess is kind and has pristine manners. So many of the princess books and movies, although touching on this, seem to focus more on the glamor associated with being a princess. I think the little girls today fall into the entitlement generation and feel that being a princess means they get all the THINGS that go with this. This story really made a point of the princess being very humble and not seeking after special attention, etc. It just really is a great book for "Tweens and Teens" and I think they would even like the off-beat illustrations. The romance between the prince and princess is also very sweet and real.
I highly recommend it for older children, and the child in all us adults who needs a refresher course in how manners matter!
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This title presents the tale of a prince, a princess, perfect politeness, pages of love and a peculiarly hard pea. This utterly original interpretation of the classic tale has dazzling illustrations from multi-talented collaborators, award-winning Lauren Child and widely acclaimed photographer Polly Borland. This beautifully presented picture book explores the tale of the down-to-earth princess through a stunning mix of artwork and photography to create a fairy tale to be treasured.Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Books
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