Child, Lauren. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

Today's podcast is for Lauren Child's retelling of The Princess and the Pea. I love this story. And I can't help but think of the great Carol Burnett's version of the story. She always cracks me up and her version of this story was no exception. I tried finding it on youtube but no luck. It is probably there somewhere.

Child, Lauren. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

Based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this clever version uses pictures from a doll house to illustrate the story. The king and queen are searching for a proper wife for their son. When a beautiful young woman takes shelter in the castle, the queen tests her by having the servants prepare a bed with 12 mattresses on top. She then puts one tiny little pea underneath the bottom mattress. If the young woman can feel the pea, she can marry the prince.

http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/mp3/child_princess.mp3