
About this book
Español
La princesa y la arveja. Un cuento en Perú / La Princesa and the Pea
Libro ganador del Premio Pura Belpré en ilustración.La princesa y la arveja, una nueva versión de un clásico imperdible, ahora en Perú. La Reina es tan exigente que al príncipe le preocupa no poder casarse nunca. Un día, llega al pueblo la joven más bella, pero la Reina la pone a prueba para saber si realmente se trata de una princesa. El príncipe no dejará el desenlace en manos del destino. Después de que su madre decide poner una arveja bajo el colchón de la recién llegada, el príncipe esconde muchos otros objetos. Todo se vale para asegurarse de que la mañana siguiente transcurra exactamente como él espera. Susan Elya recrea una hermosa historia tradicional, que las coloridas ilustraciones de Juana Martínez-Neal trasladan a un entorno peruano.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA Pura Belpré Award.La Princesa and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling. La Reina, the queen, is so picky about princesses that the prince worries he may never get married. But then the most beautiful princesa arrives. Of course, his mother has a test to see if she really is a princess, but the prince is not leaving this one up to fate. After the pea is in place, el príncipe hides some larger, lumpier items in the bed, ensuring the next morning will go exactly as he wants. Susan Elya cleverly retell a familiar and vibrant story, while Juana Martinez-Neal's stunning illustrations depict it in a vibrant Peruvian setting.
English
The Princess and the Pea
Details and credits
Author & illustrator Spanish book type and author
- Spanish book type
- Bilingual
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Spanish book types
- Authentic Originally published in Spanish by publishers from Spanish-speaking countries.
- Transadapted Adapted into Spanish with educational and language-learning needs in mind, as well as translated texts.
- Bilingual This book Include both Spanish and English, making them useful for readers developing literacy in both languages.
- Author
- Susan Middleton Elya / Juana Martinez-Neal
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
- Type
- Picture Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Genre
- Traditional Tales: Fairy Tales/Folk Tales/Myths/Legends
- Fiction or nonfiction
- Fiction
- Subject
- Celebrating Diversity
- Pages
- 32
- Dimensions
- 11.31 x 8.5 x .39 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
- Ages
- <6, 7, 8
- Grades
- Pre-K, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
- ISBN
- 9781644739440
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
- Copyright
- 2024