This book The Princess and The Pea story by Frances Bouda and illustrated by Pau Estrada is about a prince who really wanted to marry a princess, but he had to make sure that she was truly a princess. The prince went on a journey across the world traveling over many lands in search of his true princess. On one stormy night a shivering princess drenched in rain knocked on the kingdoms door, and the king was in disbelief.

   

The illustrations for this book has very vibrant colors and the detailed drawings allows you to know exactly what's going on in the story. The illustrations for this book being bilingual make it perfect for home and the classroom libraries.

I think that teachers and parents should read this story to their students and children because it is a wonderful story that entails that sometimes wishes do come true. Also this is a bilingual book for those children who may only read or speak Spanish could still enjoy this wonderful story. The teacher should ask her students the following questions.
1. If you had a chance to be a prince or princess, would you become one.
2. Do you think that you're able to tell if a princess is a true princess just by not being able to sleep on a mattress that has a pea underneath it?
3. When you grow up if you had the chance to marry a prince or princess, would you marry he or she? why or why not/
4. What is it about the story that you really enjoyed that story the most.


Classroom activities:
1. Create a make believe kingdom where the prince and princess will live once they have gotten married.
2. Describe the attire you will wear on a daily basis around your palace.
3. Create a set of rules that everyone in the kingdom must abide by.


Spanish/English text 2004 by Chronicle Books LLC.