La Princesa and the Pea

Last updated Friday, April 11, 2025

Author: Susan Middleton Elya
Illustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal
Date of Publication: 2017
ISBN: 0399251561
Grade Level: Kindergarten    (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: May 2025

Synopsis: The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout.

El principe 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 . . .

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