Princess and the Peas

by Rachel Himes

Book Overview

A reimagining of the classic "The Princess and the Pea" set in an African American community in the South in the 1950s. Now in paperback

In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," there are no mattresses. Ma Sally cooks the best black-eyed peas in Charleston County, South Carolina. Her son, John, is a highly eligible bachelor, and three local women vie for his hand in marriage by attempting to cook as well as Ma. At the last...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580897185
• ISBN13: 9781580897181
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3