Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers! Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character-driven narratives and colorful illustrations. Designed to be the perfect one-minute bedtime story (or five minutes--if you're begged to read it over and over), parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature while building their child's bookshelf with these trendy editions! A King and Queen invite all the princesses in the land to their palace to find a proper suitor for their son, the prince. But when an unconventional princess stumbles through the castle gates, she's put to the ultimate test. By setting a pea under a large stack of mattresses, the royal family will discover if the girl is "princess material" once and for all.

An abridgement of the tale in which a girl proves that she is a real princess by feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds includes historical notes about Hans Christian Anderson and the original fairy tale.

When a bedraggled young lady shows up at the castle, only the queen will be able to determine if she's really the princess she claims to be by hiding a tiny green pea under twelve down mattresses. 50,000 first printing.

A first novelty book about The Princess and the Pea with push, pull and slide mechanisms

Peep through the beautifully laser-cut pages to follow the story through the palace. In the turn of the pages, the crowds of unsuitable princesses go by, the palace is explored and the tower of mattresses is built. This classic tale has new life in this format, allowing the reader to enter the story through the enticingly cut pages. Brightly illustrated with beautiful patterned detail by Ella Bailey. This is the latest addition to a hugely successful innovative series. Delicately laser-cut pages draw the reader through the book, allowing them to see through the pages. A beautiful rendition of a memorable classic tale.

A young girl feels a pea through many mattresses and proves she is a real princess.

Between the pages of the Brighter Child(R) Keepsake Stories books are the classic tales of magic, imagination, and inspiration that will delight children again and again. From the hard-working Red Hen to the foolish Gingerbread Man, these stories will capture children's interest and spark their imagination page after page, inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading. Each book includes 32 pages of fresh, captivating illustrations, and measures 8" x 8". In this beloved tale, the princess must prove that she is dainty enough to marry the prince! Children will eagerly continue reading to see if the princess can sleep on top of 20 mattresses. This title is also available in an English/Spanish bilingual edition.

The retelling of the classic tales, in the Reading Programme format, with lovely new illustrations from Lorena Alvarez.