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The princess and the pea

A simplified version of the tale in which a girl proves that she is a real princess by feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Isadora, Rachel
Other Authors:	Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, c2007.
Subjects:	Princesses > Juvenile fiction. Fairy tales > Juvenile fiction. Picture books for children.
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Summary:	A simplified version of the tale in which a girl proves that she is a real princess by feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:	9780399246111 (hc.) 0399246118 (hc.)
Author Notes:	Rachel Isadora was born and raised in New York City. Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet and was a dancer with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury. She went from being a ballet dancer to an author and illustrator. The first title she wrote and illustrated was Max. Since then she has written many others including Golden Bear, Ben's Trumpet, Nick Plays Baseball, Caribbean Dream, Mr. Moon and Not Just Tutus. Her works have earned her several awards including the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award. Her title Max, was named an ALA Notable Book. (Bowker Author Biography)