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The Princess and the Pea

by Kolanovic Dubravaka

A familiar fairy tale in an early-reader format

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A familiar fairy tale in an early-reader format

On a rainy night, Princess Polly arrives at a prince’s palace, where the queen devises a test to determine whether she is truly a princess. This retelling presents the classic pea-under-the-mattress premise in a padded picture-book format, with large type and colorful illustrations. The publisher describes the text and design as intended to support vocabulary development and reading aloud, making the book suitable for shared story time as well as early reading practice.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering the classic fairy tale
  • Beginning and emerging readers practicing reading aloud
  • Families seeking an illustrated story for shared reading

Themes

Fairy talesRoyalty and identityReading aloud

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Book overview

"Underneath the mattress at the very bottom, the queen placed a teeny, tiny pea." One rainy night, Princess Polly knocks on a lonely prince's palace door. But is she a real princess? The queen has a plan to find out! This padded storybook of the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea features engaging text and sweet, colorful illustrations by Dubravka Kolanovic. Designed to encourage vocabulary development and help children read aloud, this story uses large font types and vibrant, contemporary illustrations to help early learning skills. It's a perfect addition to any children's library.

  • Classic children's stories come to life with beautiful illustrations
  • Larger font for beginning and emerging readers to practice reading aloud
  • Bond with your child through family story time and strengthen a love for books and reading
  • Toddlers will love having this vintage story added to their Christmas book collection
  • Collect all titles available in the Parragon padded fairytale picture book collection. Classics such as Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and more will bring cherished memories to all children's libraries
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