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 minute, a surprise contestant named Princess arrives at the door. Princess and John are well-matched, but Princess has her own ideas. When told she has won John’s hand, she asks him to scrub the pots and pans before she'll give him an answer.
Dedicated to "Black families everywhere," this heartwarming story, with its fairy-tale tone, will have broad appeal.
—Kirkus Reviews
The book, Princess and the Peas [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781580897181 in Hardcover by Rachel Himes may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
04/11/2017
ISBN-10:
1580897185
ISBN-13:
9781580897181
Pages:
32
Publisher:
Charlesbridge
