About This Book
This charming retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea" follows a prince's quest to find a genuine princess. When a rain-soaked girl arrives claiming to be royal, the Queen devises a clever test: a single pea hidden under twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds. The story explores themes of identity, perception, and the unexpected ways one's true nature can be revealed, making it a wonderful read-aloud for young children and an engaging independent read for early elementary students. It's a gentle story that sparks conversations about what makes someone "real" or special.
A girl proves that she is a real princess in an unusual way.
Discussion Prompts
1
What do you think makes someone a 'real' princess or prince?
2
Do you think the Queen's test was a fair way to find a princess? Why or why not?
3
Have you ever felt something tiny bother you a lot, like the princess felt the pea?
4
What does it mean to be sensitive? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
5
If you were the prince, what kind of person would you want to marry?
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