The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration. El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
Readers will be enchanted by this Latino twist on the classic story, and captivated by the vibrant art inspired by the culture of Peru.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0399251566 Ages 4-8
Keywords: fairy tale, retelling, princess, stories in rhyme, Latino, Latina, diversity, diverse books, humor, Hispanic and Latino, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, South America
