Folktale and Fairy Tale Resources in the CRC: Princess and the Pea

A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary

A girl proves that she is a real princess in an unusual way

By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess

A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess

Presents a re-telling of the well-known fairy tale of a young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess

In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas

In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," the wealthy daughter of a Texas rancher devises a plan to find a real cowboy among her many suitors

Each character gets to have a say in this hilarious take on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea." Ten distinct voices narrate the story, including the snooty Queen Mildred, a gossipy doorman, a resourceful mother mouse, the happy-go-lucky Prince Harold, and the soggy Princess Lucy. Even the pea, the crucial member of the cast to whom on one ever consults, spouts his opinions.

Props may be used to illustrate the fairy tale: 1 book ([32] p.), 1 doll (9 cm.), 1 paperboard castle (21 x 23 cm., unassembled), 1 bed (9 x 12 cm.), 3 quilts (8 x 12 cm. ea.), 1 pillow (8 cm.), 5 peas (1 cm. ea.), 1 crown (2 cm.), 1 teacher's guide ; in bag, 35 x 38 cm