Elya, Susan Middleton.
La
Princesa and the Pea, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. G. P. Putnam Sons,2017. $16.99.
Content: G. PICTURE BOOK.
Primarily in English, but with several Spanish words thrown
in, the fairytale of the Princess and the Pea is retold. El Principe was lonely and wanted to get
married, but his mother was very picky about princesses. One day, a beautiful maiden on the way to her
castle asks to stay. The mother picks
the smallest of peas and demands that several mattresses be brought. The maiden tries to sleep on the mattress,
but can’t. She passed the test and married
the prince. The prince was quite pleased
for he had put pitchforks and stones in the bed. And they have several children after they are
wed.
The author uses great riming and natural word rhythms that
make this a natural read aloud book. The
story sparkles with wit and words in both English and Spanish. I really liked the twist of the prince making
sure that the princess passed the test.
The illustrations have a South-American flare and pair perfectly with
the story. This book would be a great
choice for story times, particularly bilingual Spanish/English story times.
Pre-K, EL (K-3) -ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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