The Horn Book Magazine, November 1st, 2003
Mini Grey The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be; illus. by the author 32 pp. Knopf 9/03 ISBN 0-375-82626-2 14.95 Library edition ISBN 0-375-92626-7 16.99 (Primary)
It may seem at times that fractured fairy tales are starting to outnumber editions of the original stories, but this skewed "Princess and the Pea" delivers an entertaining spin and a great deal of visual wit. As you would expect, there's a prince, his mother the queen, a whole lot of mattresses, and a pea ... who narrates the story. There are also lots of princesses, including a double-page spread of pictures of princesses th...
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