Shih-Fen Lin

Finding true royalty requires a very unusual test in this beloved classic tale. A handsome prince travels the entire world searching for a real princess to marry, but he returns home disappointed. There is always something just a little bit wrong with everyone he meets. Then, on a dark and stormy night, a drenched girl knocks on the grand castle doors claiming to be exactly who he is looking for. But she is shivering, muddy, and certainly does not look the part. To uncover the truth, the clever Queen devises a secret plan involving a single, tiny green pea hidden beneath twenty thick mattresses and twenty soft featherbeds. Only a true princess could possibly be delicate enough to feel it. Settle in for a wonderful story that shows how real quality cannot be hidden by a ragged appearance, and learn why the smallest things can sometimes make the biggest difference.