The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas

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Description

In this modern take on the Princess and the Pea, Prince Henrik decides that sometimes real princesses can be too sensitive!Prince Henrik wants to marry an outdoorsy kind of girl, so instead of a single pea tucked into a pile of bedding, Henrik tests prospective brides with an entire packet of frozen peas shoved under a flimsy camping mattress. Henrik despairs as princess after princess complains, until one day the just-right girl shows up unexpectedly in the form of his old friend, Pippa. Pippa is all too happy to join Henrik in pitching a tent or playing a hard game of hockey, after which she finds the perfect use for that packet of frozen peas!In this remix of the fairy tale, Tony Wilson and Sue deGennaro deliver a freshly humorous take on one prince’s search for the girl of his dreams.

Additional information

Weight 0.17 kg
Dimensions 0.28 × 24.08 × 25.05 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

32

Publisher

Year Published

2018-2-6

Imprint

For Ages

P-3

ISBN 10

168263051X

About The Author

Tony Wilson has been a lawyer, and worked in radio and television, winning an Australian documentary series called Race Around the World. He's the author of picture books and novels for children and adults. In 2006, he was named the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian Novelist.Sue deGennaro received a degree in film, dropped out of art school, and trained as an aerialist / performance artist before working in a circus. Today, she draws full time while sitting at a long bench on a wobbly stool, with her feet firmly on the ground. The illustrator of twenty books, she lives in Australia.

"Relying on pattern, line and pale colors, the naively stylized pencil, gouache and collage illustrations subvert proportions and perspectives, adding to the whimsical tenor of this droll tale of a savvy prince who finds the perfect partner. A must for would-be princesses."—Kirkus Reviews"The illustrations, rendered in collage, gouache, and pencil, lend additional quirkiness to an already eccentric story, with humorous touches like Henrik's sporty headband. Frankly, it's refreshing to see a gap-toothed commoner score the crown."—Booklist"This story has indie rom-com written all over it. Whether children warm to the book's laid-back vibe, Wilson's reportorial prose and deGennaro's hipster naif sketches give this tale of unconventional princes and princesses an authenticity that not all stories in this mold possess. . . "—Publishers Weekly

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