The Princess and the Pea Hardcover - 2007

Name: The Princess and the Pea
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Author: Hans Andersen; Rachel Isadora
ISBN: 9780399246111

by Rachel Isadora

When a prince sets out to find a princess to marry, he soon discoversthis is not a simple task. There is no shortage of so-called princesses, buthow can he tell whether or not they are what they claim to be? Thenone night, a great storm rages, there's a knock on the palace gate, and theprince's life is never the same.

Caldecott Honor–winning artist Rachel Isadora exquisitely illustrates thisretelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and takes readersto a beautiful African setting a first for the 'true story' of a tiny pea thatchanged everything.

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When a prince sets out to find a princess to marry, he soon discovers this is not a simple task. There is no shortage of so-called princesses, but how can he tell whether or not they are what they claim to be? Then one night, a great storm rages, there?s a knock on the palace gate, and the prince?s life is never the same.

Caldecott Honor?winning artist Rachel Isadora exquisitely illustrates this retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and takes readers to a beautiful African setting?a first for the ?true story? of a tiny pea that changed everything.

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Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

Rachel Isadora has illustrated many books set in the world of dance and theater, including Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which received the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.

Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

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Title The Princess and the Pea
Author Rachel Isadora
Binding Hardcover
Pages 32
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Putnam Publishing Group
Date June 21, 2007
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780399246111 / 0399246118
Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
Dimensions 10.16 x 10.17 x 0.49 in (25.81 x 25.83 x 1.24 cm)
Ages 04 to 08 years
Grade levels P - 3
Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006024712
Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

Rachel Isadora has illustrated many books set in the world of dance and theater, including Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which received the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

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