This is quite a good anti-traditional princess book. The prince is hunting for a princess who will play hockey and go camping with him. He tests girls by putting a bag of frozen peas under a thin mattress and sleeping bag. The concept of the book is good. My daughter found it quite funny. However it needed to go further for me! Merged review:This book starts out with great premise. The idea being that the prince doesn't want a real princess as he wants someone to laugh and play hockey with and go camping. He tests girls with a bag of frozen peas under a thin mattress and a sleeping bag. He the chooses the girl who was his best friend all along. The idea is great but I wanted it to go further. The prince is still "in charge" of the decision, his wants come first, the girl is a minor character.It made my daughter laugh but I want even more next time. The girl should be of more importance and focus! A wonderfully unique variation on the traditional story of the princess and the pea. This one with a more modern and likeble ending. A little too old for my preschoolers but it was loved by both me and my 5 yr old, once of course that I explained to him that it was indeed possible to find an actual girl who liked camping AND hockey. I think he still wasn't convinced. Overall though, a great story with fun characters and engaging illustrations.
Feminist retelling of the Princess and the Pea. Very cute, though a bit long for my 3s & 4s.
—bubby
Loved the story, not a huge fan of the artwork, but it was effective.
—blondie
This is adorable! I love, love, love this book as a children's book!
—kaylaavalentine
Funny and a great take on the Princess and the Pea
—daniel
A nice riff on the classic Princess and the Pea.
—June
