By
Hans Christian Andersen and Janet Stevens
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Pictures by
Eve Tharlet, Barbara Lanza, Carly Gledhill, and Maja DusÃková
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With
Kari James, Shih-Fen Lin, and Anne Sellers Leaf
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.
6-8 Years
10 Pages
By
Hans Christian Andersen, Eric Metaxas, and Stephanie True Peters
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Pictures by
Eve Tharlet and Héléne Desputeaux
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With
Ned Bustard, Matthew Clark, Lynne Bradbury, Sally Long, Robert Van Nutt, Audrey Daly, Jeffrey Stewart Timmins, David Pace, and Rosemary Lanning
Prepare to laugh out loud at the most foolish ruler in the kingdom. The Emperor loves fancy outfits more than anything else in the world, and he will spend any amount of gold to look his absolute best. When two sneaky swindlers arrive in town, they claim they can weave the most magnificent cloth ever created. But there is a catch. They say their magical fabric is completely invisible to anyone who is unfit for their job or hopelessly foolish. Terrified of looking silly, the Emperor, his ministers, and all the townspeople pretend to see the brilliant colors and gorgeous patterns that do not actually exist. It takes the honest voice of one brave child during a grand royal parade to finally speak the hilarious truth. Join the fun in this classic, clever tale that proves why telling the truth is always better than following the crowd, no matter what everyone else pretends to see.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
28 Pages
